Reconstructing the body : classicism, modernism, and the First World War /

The First World War mangled faces, blew away limbs, and ruined nerves. Ten million dead, twenty million severe casualties, and eight million people with permanent disabilities - modern war inflicted pain and suffering with unsparing, mechanical efficiency. However, such horror was not the entire sto...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Carden-Coyne, Ana
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Zusammenfassung:
The First World War mangled faces, blew away limbs, and ruined nerves. Ten million dead, twenty million severe casualties, and eight million people with permanent disabilities - modern war inflicted pain and suffering with unsparing, mechanical efficiency. However, such horror was not the entire story. People also rebuilt their lives, their communities, and their bodies. From the ashes of war rose beauty, eroticism, and the promise of utopia. Ana Carden-Coyne investigates the cultures of resilience and the institutions of reconstruction in Britain, Australia, and the United States. Immersed in
Umfang:
1 online resource (359 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-160938-2
0-19-157087-7
9786612348914
1-282-34891-4
Schlagworte:
World War, 1914-1918 > Influence.
World War, 1914-1918 > Social aspects.
Civilization, Modern > 20th century.
War and society > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
War and society > United States > History > 20th century.
War and society > Australia > History > 20th century.
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