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Routledge Writing the Great War: Sir James Edmonds Official Histories

Name: Writing the Great War: Sir James Edmonds Official Histories
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Begun within months of World War I's outbreak and not completed for 33 years, the Official Histories represent one of history's most ambitious documentary projects. This scholarly work examines Sir James Edmonds' role in producing these unprecedented war records, exploring whether they aimed to inform the public truthfully or served darker political agendas. As the sole historians with access to classified records kept secret for decades, the authors wielded extraordinary influence over how the Great War would be remembered. This book interrogates the motivations behind the Official Histories, questioning claims that they presented partial rather than balanced accounts of the conflict. It offers readers critical insight into how nations construct official narratives of war and the complex relationship between historical documentation and political purpose during the twentieth century.

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Examines Sir James Edmonds' 33-year effort to complete the Official Histories of World War I.

Investigates whether the Official Histories prioritised truthful public information or served political objectives.

Explores the unprecedented access these historians had to classified records and its influence on their accounts.

Addresses scholarly criticism that the Official Histories presented partial rather than comprehensive war records.

Published by Routledge as part of the Military History and Policy series for academic study.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: paperback
ASIN: 0714684309
Category: Books > Subjects > History > Europe
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 12 August 2004
Listed Since: 05 February 2007

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