European Culture in the Great War: The Arts, Entertainment and Propaganda, 1914–1918

by Aviel Roshwald (Editor), Richard Stites (Editor)

The First World War is commonly referred to as an historical watershed, and the nature of that great cataclysm's impact upon European society and culture remains a hotly debated topic. This book is a comparative study, with a broad coverage, enhanced by its interactive treatment of high culture, popular culture, and propaganda.

Genres: Nonfiction, Art, History

444 pages, Paperback

First published April 13, 1999

About the author

Aviel Roshwald is an American historian of modern history and Professor of history at Georgetown University.

He received his B.A from the University of Minnesota in 1980 at the age of 18, and his PhD from Harvard University in 1987.

As a scholar of nationalism, Roshwald is noted for his belief that nations and nationalism already existed in the ancient world.

Roshwald is the son of academics Mordecai Roshwald and Miriam Roshwald , and the husband of Alene Moyer