"This ambitious and clever study illuminates the often-forgotten global aspects of the Crimean War. Andrew Rath brings together a tremendous amount of primary source material in eight languages to re-frame this struggle within the story of European empire and modernization in the mid-19th century. This is fine argument for the continued dynamism of military and diplomatic history and may convince readers to re-think their understanding of this important 19th century conflict." (Society for Military History (SMH))
Andrew Rath received his Ph.D. in History from McGill University, Canada. He and his wife Sarah live in Bethesda, Maryland.
“This work is well researched and written with a much appreciated
completeness. ... It makes an excellent contribution to
understanding maritime history during the Crimean conflict but
might be better appreciated by those readers interested in maritime
warfare, maritime law, and maritime history in the mid nineteenth
century rather than a general audience. It should definitely be
part of the library of any historian or researcher intent on
conducting future research in this area.” (Wayne Abrahamson, The
Northern Mariner, cnrs-scrn.org, Vol. 27 (3), July, 2017)
“This is the most important and original contribution to
scholarship on the Crimean War for many years, it rescues the war
from thevice like grip of British soldiers and Florence
Nightingale, restoring it to its rightful place as a major event in
world history. The quality of research and analysis amply sustain
an ambitious argument. It should reshape the debate about this
controversial conflict, and add significantly to our understanding
of mid-nineteenth century international relations.” (Andrew
Lambert, International Journal of Maritime History, Vol. 28,
August, 2016)“Rath’s detailed examination of its lesser-known naval
campaigns sheds light on the complexity of the Crimean War, as well
as the war aims of all belligerent parties. … Rath admirably
achieves his main goal: showing the larger global impact of the
war’s more distant theaters. … The Crimean War in Imperial Context,
1854–1856 is a must-read for anyone interested in military history,
the Crimean War, and the politics of European imperial expansion.”
(Mara Kozelsky, The Journal of Military History, Vol. 80 (3), July,
2016)“Rath’s book weaves the imperial context of the Crimean War
into a narrative that highlights its long-term global impact and
its transformative effects on empire, especially on two empires
that were not official belligerents: China and Japan. The book does
not, however, simply focus on the extra-European dimensions of the
war as it dedicates a great deal of space to the conflict within
Europe. … it is Rath’s focus on the greater imperial picture that
will particularly attract readers.” (Mahon Murphy, LSE Review of
Books, blogs.lse.ac.uk, May, 2016)“This book will be an essential
starting point for anyone interested in studying the more detailed
aspects of any of the campaigns mentioned and especially with
regard to the comprehensive extent of its references. … The book is
solidly and attractively bound and will withstand much usage. The
text is informative and well written … . This book is a major step
in reducing the view, alas still common, that the Crimean War was
simply that, a war in Crimea.” (Ian R. Stone, Polar Record, April,
2016)“Rath’s achievement enables Anglophones to see over the hill
and follow the war from a Russian perspective as well as the more
familiar British and French ones. … Rath’s work is also important
in describing the campaigns in the Baltic, Arctic, and Pacific. …
Rath’s contribution to accounts of the Crimean War is valuable, and
worth the effort.” (Nicholas Tracy, The Mariner’s Mirror, Vol. 102
(3), 2016)
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