Mothers of heroes, mothers of martyrs : World War I and the politics of grief /

Suzanne Evans finds commonalities between the many images of war mothers - the Canadian Silver Cross mother, the ancient Jewish Maccabean mother of seven martyred sons, the mother of a Palestinian suicide bomber. She compares the lore about mothers of martyrs in the Judeo-Christian, Muslim, and Sikh...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Evans, Suzanne, 1957-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Montreal [Que.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2007.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Martyrdom.
Sacrifice.
Child sacrifice > History.
Mother and child > Religious aspects > History.
Mother and child > Political aspects > Canada > History > 20th century.
World War, 1914-1918 > Casualties.
Mothers of war casualties > Canada > Attitudes > History > 20th century.
Mothers of soldiers > Canada > Attitudes > History > 20th century.
Martyre.
Sacrifice d'enfants > Histoire.
Mère et enfant > Aspect politique > Canada > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Pertes.
Mères de morts de guerre > Canada > Attitudes > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Mères de militaires > Canada > Attitudes > Histoire > 20e siècle.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Peace.
HISTORY > Canada > General.
Battle casualties.
Child sacrifice.
Mother and child > Religious aspects.
Canada.
Electronic books.
History.
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