Lord Kitchener

Lord Kitchener
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Total Pages : 104
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ISBN-10 : WISC:89099962722
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Synopsis Lord Kitchener by : Henry D. Davray

Haig and Kitchener in Twentieth-Century Britain

Haig and Kitchener in Twentieth-Century Britain
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 308
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ISBN-10 : 9781317124115
ISBN-13 : 1317124111
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Synopsis Haig and Kitchener in Twentieth-Century Britain by : Stephen Heathorn

Lord Kitchener and Lord Haig are two monumental figures of the First World War. Their reputations, both in their lifetimes and after their deaths, have been attacked and defended, scrutinized and contested. They have been depicted in film, print and public memorials in Britain and the wider world, and new biographies of both men appear to this day. The material representations of Haig and Kitchener were shaped, used and manipulated for official and popular ends by a variety of groups at different times during the twentieth century. The purpose of this study is not to discover the real individual, nor to attack or defend their reputations, rather it is an exploration of how both men have been depicted since their deaths and to consider what this tells us about the nature and meaning of First World War commemoration. While Haig's representation was more contested before the Second World War than was Kitchener's, with several constituencies trying to fashion and use Haig's memory - the Government, the British Legion, ex-servicemen themselves, and bereaved families - it was probably less contested, but overwhelmingly more negative, than Kitchener's after the Second World War. The book sheds light on the notion of 'heroic' masculinity - questioning, in particular, the degree to which the image of the common soldier replaced that of the high commander in the popular imagination - and explores how the military heritage in the twentieth century came into collision with the culture of modernity. It also contributes to ongoing debates in British historiography and to the larger debates over the social construction of memory, the problematic relation between what is considered 'heritage' and 'history', and the need for historians to be sensitive and attentive to the interconnections between heritage and history and their contexts.

Reader's Guide to British History

Reader's Guide to British History
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 4319
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ISBN-10 : 9781000144369
ISBN-13 : 1000144364
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis Reader's Guide to British History by : David Loades

The Reader's Guide to British History is the essential source to secondary material on British history. This resource contains over 1,000 A-Z entries on the history of Britain, from ancient and Roman Britain to the present day. Each entry lists 6-12 of the best-known books on the subject, then discusses those works in an essay of 800 to 1,000 words prepared by an expert in the field. The essays provide advice on the range and depth of coverage as well as the emphasis and point of view espoused in each publication.

The Athenaeum

The Athenaeum
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Total Pages : 756
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ISBN-10 : UIUC:30112042710720
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Athenaeum and Literary Chronicle

Athenaeum and Literary Chronicle
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Total Pages : 750
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105028012594
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Synopsis Athenaeum and Literary Chronicle by : James Silk Buckingham

Lord Kitchener

Lord Kitchener
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Publisher : Palala Press
Total Pages : 98
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ISBN-10 : 135667450X
ISBN-13 : 9781356674503
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Synopsis Lord Kitchener by : Henry D Davray

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Spectator

The Spectator
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Total Pages : 1058
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015084586455
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A weekly review of politics, literature, theology, and art.

Dismembering the Male

Dismembering the Male
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 350
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ISBN-10 : 0226067467
ISBN-13 : 9780226067469
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Synopsis Dismembering the Male by : Joanna Bourke

Some historians contend that femininity was "disrupted, constructed and reconstructed" during World War I, but what happened to masculinity? Using the evidence of letters, diaries, and oral histories of members of the military and of civilians, as well as contemporary photographs and government propoganda, Dismembering the Male explores the impact of the First World War on the male body. Each chapter explores a different facet of the war and masculinity in depth. Joanna Bourke discovers that those who were dismembered and disabled by the war were not viewed as passive or weak, like their civilian counterparts, but were the focus of much government and public sentiment. Those suffering from disease were viewed differently, often finding themselves accused of malingering. Joanna Bourke argues convincingly that military experiences led to a greater sharing of gender identities between men of different classes and ages. Dismembering the Male concludes that ultimately, attempts to reconstruct a new type of masculinity failed as the threat of another war, and with it the sacrifice of a new generation of men, intensified.