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Traumatic Memories of the Second World War and After
Peter Leese (Ed.)
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Description for Traumatic Memories of the Second World War and After
Hardback. Editor(s): Leese, Peter; Crouthamel, Jason. Num Pages: 325 pages, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBW; MBX; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 219 x 26. Weight in Grams: 598.
This collection investigates the social and cultural history of trauma to offer a comparative analysis of its individual, communal, and political effects in the twentieth century. Particular attention is given to witness testimony, to procedures of personal memory and collective commemoration, and to visual sources as they illuminate the changing historical nature of trauma. The essays draw on diverse methodologies, including oral history, and use varied sources such as literature, film and the broadcast media. The contributions discuss imaginative, communal and political responses, as well as the ways in which the later welfare of traumatized individuals is shaped by medical, ... Read more
This collection investigates the social and cultural history of trauma to offer a comparative analysis of its individual, communal, and political effects in the twentieth century. Particular attention is given to witness testimony, to procedures of personal memory and collective commemoration, and to visual sources as they illuminate the changing historical nature of trauma. The essays draw on diverse methodologies, including oral history, and use varied sources such as literature, film and the broadcast media. The contributions discuss imaginative, communal and political responses, as well as the ways in which the later welfare of traumatized individuals is shaped by medical, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
597g
Number of Pages
310
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319334691
SKU
V9783319334691
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Ref
99-15
About Peter Leese (Ed.)
Peter Leese is Associate Professor of History at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. His publications include Shell Shock: Traumatic Neurosis and the British Soldiers of the First World War (2002), and Britain Since 1945: Aspects of Identity (2006). Together with Jason Crouthamel he is also the co-editor of Psychological Trauma and the Legacies of the First World War (2016). ... Read more
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