Battles of Conscience - British Pacifists and the Second World War

These are people who have gone on to leave an important but often hidden trace in the moral and cultural life of Britain and beyond. The story of the Second World War is usually told in tales of bravery in battle, or stoicism on the home front, as the British public stood together against the Nazi threat.

About the author

Tobias Kelly is Professor of Political and Legal Anthropology at the University of Edinburgh where his research focuses on the cultural history of war, violence and human rights. He has a PhD from the London School of Economics and has held visiting positions at New York University and the University of Oxford. He lives in in Edinburgh with his family.

Summary

These are people who have gone on to leave an important but often hidden trace in the moral and cultural life of Britain and beyond. The story of the Second World War is usually told in tales of bravery in battle, or stoicism on the home front, as the British public stood together against the Nazi threat.

Product details

• Authors: Tobias Kelly
• Publisher: Chatto and Windus
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.05.2022
• EAN: 9781784743949
• ISBN: 978-1-78474-394-9
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 245 mm x 35 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; European History, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, True stories: discovery / historical / scientific, British & Irish history, Second World War, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural history, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Peace studies and conflict resolution, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Peace studies & conflict resolution, Biography: historical, political and military, Peacekeeping operations, Other Warfare & Defence Issues, Other warfare and defence issues