The Great War and Medieval Memory

The Great War and Medieval Memory
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 259
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ISBN-10 : 9780521854153
ISBN-13 : 0521854156
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Book Synopsis The Great War and Medieval Memory by : Stefan Goebel

Download or read book The Great War and Medieval Memory written by Stefan Goebel and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-01-25 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comparative study of the cultural impact of the Great War on British and German societies. Taking medievalism as a mode of public commemorations as its focus, this book unravels the British and German search for historical continuity and meaning in the shadow of an unprecedented human catastrophe.


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