Afterlives of War - A Descendants'' History

This book documents the lives and historical pursuits of the generations in Australia, Britain and Germany who grew up in the shadow of the First World War. Although they were not direct witnesses to the conflict, through the intimate experience of coming after, they have played a key role in shaping the memory of the First World War since 1918

About the author

Michael Roper is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the University of Essex.

Summary

This book documents the lives and historical pursuits of the generations in Australia, Britain and Germany who grew up in the shadow of the First World War. Although they were not direct witnesses to the conflict, through the intimate experience of coming after, they have played a key role in shaping the memory of the First World War since 1918 -- .

Product details

• Authors: Michael Roper, Roper Michael
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2023
• EAN: 9781526154033
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-5403-3
• No. of pages: 368
• Series: Cultural History of Modern War
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Oral History, First World War, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Social and cultural history, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I