Capital Cities at War
Paris, London, Berlin 1914–1919
Volume 2. A Cultural History
£88.00
Part of Studies in the Social and Cultural History of Modern Warfare
- Editors:
- Jay Winter, Yale University, Connecticut
- Jean-Louis Robert, Université de Paris I
- Date Published: September 2007
- availability: Available
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521870436
£
88.00
Hardback
Other available formats:
Paperback
Looking for an inspection copy?
This title is not currently available on inspection
-
This is the second volume of a pioneering two-volume comparative history of the capital cities of Britain, France and Germany during the Great War. Leading historians explore these wartime cities, from the railway stations where newcomers took on new identities to the streets they surveyed and the pubs, cafes and theatres they frequented, and examine notions of identity, the sites and rituals of city life, and wartime civic and popular culture. This volume, first published in 2007, offers a comparative cultural history of London, Paris and Berlin and reveals the great affinities and similarities between cities on both sides of the line. It shows the transnational character of metropolitan life and the different cultural resources which the men and women of these cities drew upon during 1500 days of war. The practices of metropolitan life go well beyond national histories and this volume suggests the outlines of a fully European history of the Great War.
Read more- Second volume of the widely-acclaimed Capital Cities at War
- The first fully comparative urban history of the First World War
- Will be of interest to historians of twentieth-century European history, the First World War and military history
Reviews & endorsements
Review of the hardback: 'For anybody interested in the history of the Great War from a non-military perspective, for historians of modernity and modernism, or urban historians of the early twentieth century, these two volumes will constitute a major work of reference for many years to come.' Journal of Urban History
See more reviews'[This] rich collection of essays expands our knowledge of the Great War in exciting and interesting ways and it is good news that the new paperback makes it widely available.' Deborah Thom, Family and Community History
Customer reviews
Not yet reviewed
Be the first to review
Review was not posted due to profanity
×Product details
- Date Published: September 2007
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521870436
- length: 562 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 35 mm
- weight: 1.032kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword: A note on authorship
1. Introduction: the practice of metropolitan life Jay Winter
Part I. Cityscapes:
2. Railway stations Adrian Gregory
3. The street Emmanuelle Cronier
4. Entertainments Jan Rüger
Part II. Civic Culture:
5. Exhibitions Stefan Goebel
6. Schools Stefan Goebel
7. Universities Liz Fordham
8. Public space, political space Jon Lawrence
Part III. Sites of Passage/Rites of Passage:
9. The home and family life Catherine Rollet
10. Hospitals Jay Winter
11. Religious sites and practices Adrian Gregory and Annette Becker
12. Cemeteries Carina Trevisan and Elise Julien
13. Conclusions Jean-Louis Robert and Jay Winter
Bibliography.
Sorry, this resource is locked
Please register or sign in to request access. If you are having problems accessing these resources please email [email protected]
Register Sign in» Proceed
You are now leaving the Cambridge University Press website. Your eBook purchase and download will be completed by our partner www.ebooks.com. Please see the permission section of the www.ebooks.com catalogue page for details of the print & copy limits on our eBooks.
Continue ×Are you sure you want to delete your account?
This cannot be undone.
Thank you for your feedback which will help us improve our service.
If you requested a response, we will make sure to get back to you shortly.
×