July 1914 was an explosive time, as Europe teetered on the brink of war. The Outbreak of the First World War explores that volatile period, and how it has captured the imaginations of scholars across disciplines, around the world, and through the century.
Read MoreBruno Cabanes' close look at the birth of the international Human Rights movement is also a study of World War I and the complicated peacetime that followed the first global tragedy. This excerpt from The Great War and the Origins of Humanitarianism offers a glimpse into the complex history of war, peace, and human rights.
Read MoreFor the next few weeks, we'll be examining the cultural impact of the Great War, particularly its influence on 20th century literature. Ann-Marie Einhaus, author of The Short Story and the First World War, offers a guide to some excellent war stories from and about World War I.
Read MoreIn this excerpt from July Crisis, T. G. Otte goes behind the scenes of the events that led up to the greatest catastrophe of the last century, and the war that has defined the last hundred years.
Read MoreDr Rosalind Grooms, Cambridge University Press Archivist, explores how the First World War impacted upon our printing, publishing and employees.
Read MoreWe invited four leading World War One historians and Cambridge authors to explore the main reasons for the outbreak of The Great War. Around the table are Jack S. Levy, William Mulligan, Thomas Otte, and John C. G. Röhl.
Read MoreThe Great War was also one of the first modern wars, involving advanced combat technology like gas, submarines, machine guns, and tanks. Explore the fascinating technological advancements that made World War I one of the greatest—and deadliest—conflicts in history.
Read MoreIn this extended interview, Jay Winter, the general editor of The Cambridge History of the First World War, discusses his work on the first truly transnational history of the Great War that integrates the military, the political, and the social aspects of World War I to illustrate how the war impacted upon every corner of its combatants’ […]
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