Disasters and Heroes Angus Calder

Name: Disasters and Heroes By Angus Calder
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Disasters and Heroes by Angus Calder

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Summary

A collection of Angus Calder's work dealing with war and memory. Beginning with a section devoted to war memorials and the public remembrance of war, the collection then looks at the lived experience of war for the "ordinary" soldier.

Disasters and Heroes Summary

Disasters and Heroes: On War, Memory and Representation by Angus Calder

Disasters and Heroes Reviews

'..a thoughtful and learned collection with the essay on Crete being a real highlight. Calder's lightness of touch and wryness of tone means everything in here is never less than well done'. Chapman

About Angus Calder

Angus Calder, formerly Reader in Cultural Studies at the Open University in Scotland, is a member of the advisory committee of the Centre for Second World War Studies at Edinburgh University. He has published numerous books, including The People's War: Britain 1939-45 (1969), Revolutionary Empire: The Rise of the English-Speaking Empires from the Fifteenth Century to the 1780s (1981), The Myth of the Blitz (1991), and Revolving Culture: Notes from the Scottish Republic (1994).

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Sku

GOR006431688

ISBN 13

9780708318676

ISBN 10

0708318673

Title

Disasters and Heroes: On War, Memory and Representation by Angus Calder

Author

Angus Calder

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

University of Wales Press

Year published

2004-04-16

Number of pages

281

Prizes

N/A

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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us