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The legacy of war is
complex. From the late twentieth century as we moved closer to the centenary of
the start of World War I, Australia was swept by an 'Anzac revival' and a
feverish sense of commemoration. In this book, leading historians reflect on
the commemorative splurg...e, which involved large amounts of public spending, and
also re-examine what happened in the immediate aftermath of the war itself.
At the end of 1918,
Australia faced the enormous challenge of repatriating hundreds of thousands of
soldiers and settling them back into society. Were returning soldiers as
traumatised as we think? What did the war mean for Indigenous veterans and for
relations between Catholics and Protestants? Did war unify or divide us? The
country also faced major questions about its role in the world order that
emerged after Versailles. How has the way we commemorate the war skewed our
view of what really happened?
The Great War reflects on the aftermath of World War I and the
commemoration of its centenary. Provocative and engaging essays from a diverse
group of leading historians discuss the profound ways in which World War I not
only affected our political system and informed decades of national security
policy but shaped - and continues to shape - our sense of who we are, for
better or worse. This book reminds us that we live with the legacies of war still,
in ways we may not see.
'The Great War: Aftermath and Commemorationis atour de force.It presents cutting-edge scholarship on the impact of the Great War on Australian society and on the war's commemorative landscape and legacy, which, in Australia today, at the centenary of the Armistice, are both more pronounced and more contested than anywhere else on earth.Thoughtful and provocative, this book is required reading for all those drawn to the war as the defining moment of the last 100 years.' - Jay Winter'What were the legacies of the Great War in Australia? In this new book, our leading historians contemplate the aftermath - for individuals, politics, the arts - and provide much-needed critical reflection on its commemoration across the course of a century.' - Christina Twomey
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ISBN |
9781742249162 |
Published |
1 Nov 2019 |
Publisher |
UNSW Press |
Available in |
PDF format
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Software |
Adobe Ebook Compatible Devices |
Language |
en |
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ISBN-13 |
9781742249162 |
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Stock |
Available |
Status |
Wheelers ePlatform |
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Publisher |
UNSW Press |
Imprint |
UNSW Press |
Published |
1 Nov 2019
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Publication Country |
Australia |
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Format |
PDF ebook
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Author(s) |
Edited by Holbrook, Carolyn Edited by Reeves, Keir |
Category |
Military History Civil War Australian
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Number of Pages |
304 |
Dimensions |
Not specified |
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Not specified |
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