Fallen soldiers :

Mosse, George L.

Fallen soldiers : reshaping the memory of the world wars / George L. Mosse. - New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1990. - vi, 264 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-251) and index.

Why, after experiencing the horrors of modern war, are so many people ready to glorify the conflict when it is over? This study explores how and why people in modern times have sanctified warfare.

9780195062472 : £15.00


War--Psychological aspects.
War and civilization.


Europe--Civilization--20th century.
Europe--History, Military--20th century.

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