Under the Shadow of Defeat
| Author | : K. Varley |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 311 |
| Release | : 2008-09-24 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230582347 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230582346 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Under the Shadow of Defeat by : K. Varley
Download or read book Under the Shadow of Defeat written by K. Varley and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-09-24 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on extensive archival research, this book is the first wide-ranging analysis of how memories of the Franco-Prussian War shaped French political culture and identities. Examining war remembrance as an emerging mass phenomenon in Europe, it sheds new light on the relationship between memories and the emergence of new concepts of the nation.
