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Author: John R. Schindler
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.652kg
ISBN: 9780275972042
ISBN 10: 0275972046
Pages: 440
Publication Date: 30 April 2001
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
"""Schindler provides a vivid, compelling narrative of some of the most appalling fighting of the entire war. . . . [T]he book meets a real need for a modern, English-language account of Italy's major effort in the war. The most appalling fighting of the entire war. . . . [T]he book meets a real need for a modern, English-language account of Italy's major effort in the war. Of greatest interest to specialists and graduate students."" - Choice ""The first definitive English-language account of WWI's just-about-forgotten epic clash between Italy and Austria-Hungary. The dozen battles fought in the Isonzo valley stand out for the scale of their slaughter, cruelty, courage, and ghastly military-command pigheadedness in the face of failure."" - Steve Forbes, in ^IForbes^R magazine ""Isonzo is a must read for those interested in World War I, modern Italian history, or the Hapsburg Army."" - The New York Military Affairs Symposium Newsletter ""His accuracy and attention to detail will impress readers who have traveled in the region. . . . Schindler's work is worthwhile reading for anyone with an interest in the First World War."" - The Journal of Military History"
Schindler provides a vivid, compelling narrative of some of the most appalling fighting of the entire war. . . . [T]he book meets a real need for a modern, English-language account of Italy's major effort in the war. The most appalling fighting of the entire war. . . . [T]he book meets a real need for a modern, English-language account of Italy's major effort in the war. Of greatest interest to specialists and graduate students. * Choice * The first definitive English-language account of WWI's just-about-forgotten epic clash between Italy and Austria-Hungary. The dozen battles fought in the Isonzo valley stand out for the scale of their slaughter, cruelty, courage, and ghastly military-command pigheadedness in the face of failure. * Steve Forbes, in ^IForbes^R magazine * Isonzo is a must read for those interested in World War I, modern Italian history, or the Hapsburg Army. * The New York Military Affairs Symposium Newsletter * His accuracy and attention to detail will impress readers who have traveled in the region. . . . Schindler's work is worthwhile reading for anyone with an interest in the First World War. * The Journal of Military History *
Schindler provides a vivid, compelling narrative of some of the most appalling fighting of the entire war... [T]he book meets a real need for a modern, English-language account of Italy's major effort in the war. The most appalling fighting of the entire war... [T]he book meets a real need for a modern, English-language account of Italy's major effort in the war. Of greatest interest to specialists and graduate students. - Choice The first definitive English-language account of WWI's just-about-forgotten epic clash between Italy and Austria-Hungary. The dozen battles fought in the Isonzo valley stand out for the scale of their slaughter, cruelty, courage, and ghastly military-command pigheadedness in the face of failure. - Steve Forbes, in ^IForbes^R magazine Isonzo is a must read for those interested in World War I, modern Italian history, or the Hapsburg Army. - The New York Military Affairs Symposium Newsletter His accuracy and attention to detail will impress readers who have traveled in the region... Schindler's work is worthwhile reading for anyone with an interest in the First World War. - The Journal of Military History
?Schindler provides a vivid, compelling narrative of some of the most appalling fighting of the entire war....the book meets a real need for a modern, English-language account of Italy's major effort in the war. the most appalling fighting of the entire war... the book meets a real need for a modern, English-language account of Italy's major effort in the war. Of greatest interest to specialists and graduate students.?-Choice
Author Information
John R. Schindler, a historian specializing in Modern European and Military History, is a researcher at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., and Adjunct Professor of history at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. His research interests include multiethnic states and ideologies, military theory, and the history of intelligence. He holds three degrees in history: a BA and MA from the University of Massachusetts and a PhD from McMaster University. His writings have won numerous awards and have taken him to several countries.
