Writing the Great War
Subtitle: Sir James Edmonds and the official histories 1915-1948
By: Andrew Green.
Series: Cass series--military history and policy,; no. 11
Publisher: F. Cass
Published: 2003
Place of publication: London; Portland, OR
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
Subjects: Edmonds, J. E. Sir, 1861-1956.; History of the Great War based on official documents by direction of the Historical Section of the Committee of Imperial Defence.; World War, 1914-1918 -- Historiography.; World War, 1914-1918 -- Study and teaching -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Description: Contrary to expectation the official histories of World War One were relatively free from interference from the War Office and other British government agencies. This volume reveals that Sir James Edmonds took his work seriously as director of the official series and retained remarkable literary integrity.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-231) and index.