Great War and Medieval Memory - War, Remembrance and Medievalism in Britain and Germany, 1914-1940

Informationen zum Autor Stefan Goebel is Lecturer in Modern British History at the University of Kent at Canterbury! and Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Historical Research! London. Klappentext A comparative study of the cultural impact of the Great War on British and German societies. Zusammenfassung A comparative study of the cultural impact of the Great War on British and German societies. Taking medievalism as a mode of public commemorations as its focus! this book unravels the British and German search for historical continuity and meaning in the shadow of an unprecedented human catastrophe. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Catastrophe and continuity: the place of the war dead in history; 2. Mission and defence: the nature of the conflict; 3. Destruction and endurance: the war experience; 4. Chivalry and cruelty: the soldiers' character and conduct; 5. Regeneration and salvation: the prospects for the living and the dead; Conclusion.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Dr Stefan (University of Kent Goebel, Stefan Goebel, Stefan (University of Kent Goebel, Goebel Stefan
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 12.11.2009
• EAN: 9780521123068
• ISBN: 978-0-521-12306-8
• Pagine: 380
• Serie: Studies in the Social and Cult; Studies in the Social and Cultural History of Modern Warfare
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, European History, Germany, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural history, c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period)