Second Hand Churchill's World Crisis as History
Author : Robin Prior
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Condition
Fine condition in good near very good dust jacket. The book is clean, tightly bound and in excellent condition throughout. The pages are fresh and unmarked with only light age toning to the page edges. The dust jacket remains bright and complete with light shelf wear, slight rubbing to the extremities and minor creasing to the head of the spine. Overall, an attractive copy.
Details
General - Pages : 339 | Images : Tables | Publisher : Croom Helm | Place of Publication : London, UK | Language : English
Hardback - Year of Publication : 1983 | Edition : First edition | Size : 223mm x 143mm | ISBN : 0709920113
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In this scholarly reassessment, renowned military historian Robin Prior examines Winston Churchill's monumental The World Crisis, evaluating it both as a historical narrative and as a source for understanding the First World War. Rather than accepting Churchill's account at face value, Prior subjects it to detailed analysis, comparing it with archival evidence and modern scholarship. The book explores major episodes including the Dardanelles campaign, Jutland, the Somme, submarine warfare, tank development and Churchill's influence on British grand strategy. An important study of both Churchill as historian and the writing of military history.
