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The Routes to Exile. France and the Spanish Civil War Refugees, 1939-2009.
Scott Soo
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Description for The Routes to Exile. France and the Spanish Civil War Refugees, 1939-2009.
Analyses the experiences of Spanish Republican refugees in France Series Editor(s): Cross, Maire; Hopkin, David. Series: Studies in Modern French History. Num Pages: 304 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DSE; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJD; HBWP; JFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 27. Weight in Grams: 504.
As they trudged over the Pyrenees, the Spanish republicans became one of the most iconoclastic groups of refugees to have sought refuge in twentieth-century France. This book explores the array of opportunities, constraints, choices and motivations that characterised their lives. Using a wide range of empirical material, it presents a compelling case for rethinking exile in relation to refugees’ lived experiences and memory activities. The major historical events of the period are covered: the development of refugees’ rights and the ‘concentration’ camps of the Third Republic, the para-military labour formations of the Second World War, the dynamics shaping resistance activities, ... Read more
As they trudged over the Pyrenees, the Spanish republicans became one of the most iconoclastic groups of refugees to have sought refuge in twentieth-century France. This book explores the array of opportunities, constraints, choices and motivations that characterised their lives. Using a wide range of empirical material, it presents a compelling case for rethinking exile in relation to refugees’ lived experiences and memory activities. The major historical events of the period are covered: the development of refugees’ rights and the ‘concentration’ camps of the Third Republic, the para-military labour formations of the Second World War, the dynamics shaping resistance activities, ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Modern French History
Number of Pages
304
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719086915
SKU
V9780719086915
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About Scott Soo
Scott Soo is Lecturer in French Studies at the University of Southampton -- .
Reviews for The Routes to Exile. France and the Spanish Civil War Refugees, 1939-2009.
‘The quality of the historical research behind this publication is excellent. The narrative and arguments of the book are supported by detailed multi-archival research, interviews conducted during the 2000s, and a solid theoretical basis. […] Soo’s book can be praised for providing a highly readable and updated account in English on the history of Spanish republican exiles in France. Learning ... Read more