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British women and the Spanish Civil War /

Through oral and written narratives, this book examines the interaction between women and the war in Spain, their motivation, the distinctive form of their involvment and the effect of the war on their individual lives. These themes are related to wider issues, such as the nature of memory and the r...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jackson, Angela, 1946-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.
Colección:Routledge/Cañada Blanch studies on contemporary Spain ; 5.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter 1 Introduction
  • chapter 2 The clarion call
  • Women and the melioristic motive
  • chapter 3 Committee culture
  • Women and mobilisation
  • chapter 4 'A woman's work in wartime'
  • Women in Spain
  • chapter 5 'A Far Cry'
  • Women and the voice of empathy
  • chapter 6 Aftermath
  • Women and the memory of war
  • chapter Grieve in a New Way for New Losses
  • chapter 7 Conclusion
  • chapter Appendices
  • Valentine Ackland
  • chapter Patience Darton (m. Edney)
  • chapter Marjorie Jacobs
  • chapter Leah Manning (née Perrett)
  • chapter Priscilla Scott-Ellis
  • chapter Ellen Wilkinson
  • chapter APPENDIX III ORGANISATIONS AND GROUPS
  • chapter National Joint Committee for Spanish Relief
  • chapter The Spanish Medical Aid Committee
  • chapter Notes
  • chapter Sources and Bibliography.