Лучшие книги Майкла Ховарда

Британский военный историк, профессор Оксфордского университета посвятил свой труд военному конфликту между империей Наполеона III и германскими государствами во главе с Пруссией. Война, спровоцированная прусским канцлером О. Бисмарком и формально начатая Наполеоном III, закончилась поражением и крахом Франции, в результате чего Пруссия сумела преобразовать Северогерманский союз в единую Германскую империю. Работая над книгой, автор исследовал и привлек колоссальный объем научного и документального материала и предложил свой взгляд на причины и последствия этой войны. Ховард проанализировал состояние войск противников, включая структуру,…

By the time the First World War ended in 1918, eight million people had died in what had been perhaps the most apocalyptic episode the world had known. This Very Short Introduction provides a concise and insightful history of the Great War--from the state of Europe in 1914, to the role of the US, the collapse of Russia, and the eventual surrender of the Central Powers. Examining how and why the war was fought, as well as the historical controversies that still surround the war, Michael Howard also looks at how peace was ultimately made, and describes the potent legacy of resentment left to Germany.

Книга представляет собой четвертый том официального английского издания по истории второй мировой войны. Он охватывает период с августа 1942 года по сентябрь 1943 года. На основе документов и мемуаров видных государственных деятелей

First published over thirty years ago, War in European History is a brilliantly written survey of the changing ways that war has been waged in Europe, from the Norse invasions to the present day. Far more than a simple military history, the book serves as a succinct and enlightening overview of the development of European society as a whole over the last millennium. From the Norsemen and the world of the medieval knights, through to the industrialized mass warfare of the twentieth century, Michael Howard illuminates the way in which warfare has shaped the history of the Continent, its effect on social and political institutions, and the ways in which technological and social change have in turn shaped the way in which wars are fought. This new edition includes a fully updated further reading and a new final chapter bringing the story into the twenty-first century, including the invasion of Iraq and the so-called "War against Terror."