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The Long Aftermath: Cultural Legacies of Europe at War, 1936-2016
Manuel Braganca (Ed.)
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Description for The Long Aftermath: Cultural Legacies of Europe at War, 1936-2016
Hardback. The hostilities in Europe from 1936 to 1945 have exerted enormous influence over the cultural life of Europe. Bringing together over twenty leading scholars across disciplines, this interdisciplinary volume investigates the intertwining dynamics of Europeans' individual and collective memories and the ways in which they have shaped cultural forms. Editor(s): Braganca, Manuel; Tame, Peter. Series: Contemporary European History. Num Pages: 408 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD; HBLW; HBLX; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
In its totality, the Long Second World War -extending from the beginning of the Spanish Civil War to the end of hostilities in 1945-has exerted enormous influence over European culture. Bringing together leading historians, sociologists, and literary and film scholars, this broadly interdisciplinary volume investigates Europeans' individual and collective memories and the ways in which they have shaped the continent's cultural heritage. Focusing on the major combatant nations-Spain, Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Poland, and Russia-it offers thoroughly contextualized explorations of novels, memoirs, films, and a host of other cultural forms to illuminate European public memory.
In its totality, the Long Second World War -extending from the beginning of the Spanish Civil War to the end of hostilities in 1945-has exerted enormous influence over European culture. Bringing together leading historians, sociologists, and literary and film scholars, this broadly interdisciplinary volume investigates Europeans' individual and collective memories and the ways in which they have shaped the continent's cultural heritage. Focusing on the major combatant nations-Spain, Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Poland, and Russia-it offers thoroughly contextualized explorations of novels, memoirs, films, and a host of other cultural forms to illuminate European public memory.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Series
Contemporary European History
Number of Pages
404
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782381532
SKU
V9781782381532
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About Manuel Braganca (Ed.)
Manuel Braganca is Assistant Professor in French Studies in the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics at University College Dublin, Ireland, where he is also a member of the Centre for War Studies and of the Humanities Institute. His research interests focus on the historiography and memories of the Second World War in France and Europe. He is an editor ... Read more
Reviews for The Long Aftermath: Cultural Legacies of Europe at War, 1936-2016
Manuel Braganca and Peter Tame have compiled a highly stimulating volume of essays, which whets the appetite for more. Journal of European Studies This is a useful and interesting book, consistently lucid in style and approach, that addresses a gap in the existing scholarship. Beyond the quality and interest of its individual chapters, its scope helps to make it ... Read more