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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785518103321

Autore

Hendley Matthew <1966->

Titolo

Organized patriotism and the crucible of war : popular imperialism in Britain, 1914-1932 / / Matthew C. Hendley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Montreal ; ; Ithaca : , : McGill-Queen's University Press, , 2012

©2012

ISBN

0-7735-3961-1

1-283-58391-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 360 pages)

Disciplina

369

Soggetti

Patriotic societies - Great Britain - History - 20th century

Women - Great Britain - Societies and clubs - History - 20th century

Great Britain History George V, 1910-1936

Great Britain Politics and government 1910-1936

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The decline and fall of a militaristic patriotic league: the National Service League during the First World War -- Educating imperialists: the League of the Empire during the First World War -- A kinder and gentler imperialism: the Victoria League during the First World War -- The triumph of domesticated imperialism?: the Victoria League and the League of the Empire in the 1920's -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

How the First World War made women central to popular imperialism in Britain.