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Record Nr.

UNISA996339090603316

Autore

Paris Michael <1949->

Titolo

Warrior nation [[electronic resource] ] : images of war in British popular culture, 1850-2000 / / Michael Paris

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Reaktion, 2000

ISBN

1-282-26410-9

9786612264108

1-86189-464-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 p.)

Disciplina

303.6

303.66

700.458

Soggetti

Mass media and war - Great Britain

War in literature

War and society - Great Britain

War - Public opinion

Child soldiers - Social aspects - Great Britain

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-294) and index.

Nota di contenuto

WARRIOR NATION cover; Imprint page; Contents; Introduction; 1 Discovering the Pleasures of War; 2 The LittleWars of Empire; 3 Preparing for the GreatWar to Come; 4 Paths of Glory: 1914-18; 5 No MoreWar: 1919-39; 6 Fighting the People's War: 1939-45; 7 After the Wars: 1940s-1990s; References; Acknowledgements; Photographic Acknowledgements; Index

Sommario/riassunto

War has always been close to the centre of British culture, but never more so than in the period since 1850. Warrior Nation explores the way in which images of battle, both literary and visual, have been constructed in British fiction and popular culture since this time. The rise of war reporting has helped to shape a society fascinated by conflict, and the development of mass communications has aided in the creation of mass-produced martial heroes and the relation of epic



adventures for political ends. To achieve national goals, the notion of war has been promoted as an activity o