War and Remembrance in the Twentieth Century |
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| Contribution by:
| Winter, Jay
Sivan, Emmanuel
Kennedy, Paul
Prost, Antoine |
| Editor:
| Winter, Jay
Sivan, Emmanuel |
| Series title: | Studies in the Social and Cultural History of Modern Warfare Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-79436-7 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2000 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $30.99 |
Book Description:
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Drawing on material from Europe, America and the Middle East, leading scholars of twentieth century history address the issue of how wars, and the loss of life in wars, have been remembered collectively in the aftermath of conflicts such as the First and Second World Wars, the Spanish Civil War and the Algerian War. However, rather than focus on whole societies or ruling groups alone, this volume adopts a 'social agency' approach to highlight the behaviour of small groups and...
More DescriptionDrawing on material from Europe, America and the Middle East, leading scholars of twentieth century history address the issue of how wars, and the loss of life in wars, have been remembered collectively in the aftermath of conflicts such as the First and Second World Wars, the Spanish Civil War and the Algerian War. However, rather than focus on whole societies or ruling groups alone, this volume adopts a 'social agency' approach to highlight the behaviour of small groups and individuals who do the work of remembrance.