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The world in world wars : experiences, perceptions and perspectives from Africa and Asia /

The volume situates itself within the growing field of research on the global social history of the World Wars. By investigating social and cultural aspects of these wars in African, South Asian and Middle Eastern societies it aims at recovering both the diversity of perspectives and their intersect...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Liebau, Heike
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden, the Netherlands ; Boston : Brill, ©2010.
Colección:Studies in global social history ; v. 5.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The volume situates itself within the growing field of research on the global social history of the World Wars. By investigating social and cultural aspects of these wars in African, South Asian and Middle Eastern societies it aims at recovering both the diversity of perspectives and their intersections. Drawing substantially on new sources such as oral accounts, propaganda material and artistic representations, the publication investigates the experiences of combatants and civilians on the frontline and in the rear of the front. It studies spontaneous and organized responses manifested in pub.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vii, 613 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 579-602) and indexes.
ISBN:9789004188471
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9781283126717
9786613126719
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