Title The Great War and medieval memory : war, remembrance and medievalism in Britain and Germany, 1914-1940 / by Stefan Goebel

Published Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2009

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Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
MELB	940.31 Goe/Gwa		AVAILABLE

Description xviii, 357 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm Series Studies in the social and cultural history of modern warfare ; 25 Studies in the social and cultural history of modern warfare ; 25 Contents Catastrophe and continuity: the place of the war dead in history -- Mission and defence: the nature of conflict -- Destruction and endurance: the war experience -- Chivalry and cruelty: the soldiers' character and conduct -- Regeneration and salvation: the prospects for the living and the dead -- Conclusion -- Biography -- Index Summary 'The Great War and Medieval Memory' is a genuinely comparative study of the cultural impact of the Great War on British and German societies in the first half of the 20th century Notes Originally published: 2007 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 302-345) and index Subject World War, 1914-1918 -- Social aspects -- Germany World War, 1914-1918 -- Social aspects -- Great Britain Memory -- Social aspects Medievalism ISBN 9780521123068 (pbk.) 0521123062 (pbk.)

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