Dance of the furies : Europe and the outbreak of World War I / Michael S. Neiberg.

Author/creator Neiberg, Michael S.
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2011.
Description292 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents A clap of thunder in the summer sky -- Background to Sarajevo, 1905-1914 -- The delivery of the Austro-Hungarian ultimatum -- Drifting into war against her will -- The coming of a great storm -- Our families will be their victims -- Hardening attitudes -- An evil dance of the furies.
Abstract "Neiberg marshals letters, diaries, and memoirs of ordinary citizens across Europe to show that the onset of war was experienced as a sudden, unexpected event. As they watched a minor diplomatic crisis erupt into a continental bloodbath, they expressed shock, revulsion, and fear. But when bargains between belligerent governments began to crumble under the weight of conflict, public disillusionment soon followed. Yet it was only after the fighting acquired its own horrible momentum that national hatreds emerged under the pressure of mutually escalating threats, wartime atrocities, and intense government propaganda"--Jacket.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011001209
ISBN9780674049543 (alk. paper)
ISBN0674049543 (alk. paper)
Standard identifier# 40019478672

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks D511 .N347 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold