Postcards from the Western Front - Pilgrims, Veterans, and Tourists after the Great War

A groundbreaking, richly-illustrated study of how a sense of place was created on the battlefields of the Western Front by soldiers, veterans, and tourists during the First World War and in the interwar period, Postcards from the Western Front is compelling reading for the wide array of people interested in the history of war, and its aftereffects.

Info autore

Mark Connelly is professor of modern British history at the University of Kent.

Riassunto

A groundbreaking, richly-illustrated study of how a sense of place was created on the battlefields of the Western Front by soldiers, veterans, and tourists during the First World War and in the interwar period, Postcards from the Western Front is compelling reading for the wide array of people interested in the history of war, and its aftereffects.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Mark Connelly
• Editore: Mcgill-Queen's University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.09.2022
• EAN: 9780228011903
• ISBN: 978-0-228-01190-3
• Pagine: 277
• Dimensioni: 229 mm x 154 mm x 40 mm
• Peso: 708 g
• Illustrazioni: 24 photos, 1 map
• Serie: Human Dimensions in Foreign Po; Human Dimensions in Foreign Policy, Military Studies, and Security Studies
• Categoria: Saggistica > Storia > Altro