Beyond the Trenches - The Social and Cultural Impact of the Great War

This collection of articles is the outcome of extensive investigations into archival materials, concerning the involvement of various nations in the Great War. The authors analyse the wartime experiences of individuals and local communities, as well as whole nations. They offer a closer, more personal view of the impact of the Great War. The book re-constructs individual war narratives, and studies the long-term consequences of the conflict. The result is a multifaceted portrayal of the war, seen from local and international perspectives.

List of contents

Centenary of the Great War - Archival resources - Personal perspective - Eastern Front

About the author

Elzbieta Katarzyna Dzikowska is Professor at the Institute of German Philology, University of Lódz. The main areas of her academic research include: German 20th century literature, Polish-German comparative literature and gender issues.

Agata G. Handley received her PhD at the University of Lódz, where she works as a researcher at the Philology Department. The main areas of her academic interest are: British culture and contemporary British poetry.

Piotr Zawilski is director of the State Archive in Lódz and former director of the State Archive in Piotrków Trybunalski. He is the Vice-President of the Association of Polish Archivists.

Product details

• Assisted by: Elzbieta Katarzyna Dzikowska (Editor), Agata Handley (Editor), Agata G. Handley (Editor), Piotr Zawilski (Editor)
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2017
• EAN: 9783631716380
• ISBN: 978-3-631-71638-0
• No. of pages: 297
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 215 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 490 g
• Illustrations: 22 Abb.
• Series: Geschichte - Erinnerung - Politik; Geschichte - Erinnerung - Politik. Studies in History, Memory and Politics; Geschichte - Erinnerung - Politik; Geschichte - Erinnerung - Politik. Studies in History, Memory and Politics; Studies in History, Memory and Politics
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History