Bombing the City: Civilian Accounts of the Air War in Britain and Japan, 1939–1945

ISBN-13: 9781108428255 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 270 str.

Aaron William Moore (University of Edinburgh)

Opis

This comparative account of civilian experiences of aerial bombing in World War II Britain and Japan reveals the universality of total war.

Recenzje

'… this is a richly informative and thought-provoking book that will be enjoyed not only by scholars of Japanese and British history, but also by anyone with an interest in the horrors of indiscriminate bombing campaigns.' Simon Partner, The Journal of Japanese Studies

Spis treści

List of figures; Acknowledgements; Note to the reader; Featured diarists; Introduction: attacking the people: democracy, populism, and modern war; 1. Give unto Moloch: family and nation in WWII; 2. The muses of war: terror, anger, and faith; 3. Romancing stone: human sacrifice and system collapse in the city; 4. Defending our way of life: gender, class, age, and other oppressions; Conclusion: victory for the people: pacifism and the ashes of the post-war era; Notes; Bibliography; Index.