The World War I Reader
“Neiberg offers an excellent primer for anyone studying the Great War. The book's strength is its scope. As they proceed from ‘Part One: Causes’ to ‘Part Six: Peace’ (with most sections offering two primary and two secondary sources), readers will learn from both sides about major leaders, the home front, soldiers and officers in battle, and the politics of peace.”-Library Journal,“. . . [A] valuable text to introduce students to the broad parameters of World War I. Students whose intellectual appetites are whetted by this collection will appreciate the extensive list of books matched to each category at the end of the book.”-The Journal of Military History,“The Great War of 1914-1918is increasingly understood as the defining event of the twentieth century. . . . Neiberg has done a remarkable job of covering all the appropriate bases and tipping his intellectual hat to the major schools of thought past and present.”-Dennis Showalter,author ofPatton and Rommel: Men of War in the Twentieth Century“This first-rate collection of primary documents and excerpts from leading historical works on World War I allows students to enter directly into current debates surrounding the war’s meaning and significance. These selections provide a window into the varied wartime experiences of statesmen, generals, women, and soldiers, challenging students to discard over-simplistic interpretations of the war.”-Jennifer D. Keene,author ofDoughboys, the Great War, and the Remaking of America