Under the Shadow of Defeat: The War of 1870-71 in French Memory

Varley, K.

Based on extensive archival research, this book is the first wide-ranging analysis of how memories of the Franco-Prussian War shaped French political culture and identities. Examining war remembrance as an emerging mass phenomenon in Europe, it sheds new light on the relationship between memories and the emergence of new concepts of the nation.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2008-09-24

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230005198

DOI: 10.1057/9780230582347

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 299