Contact Zones of the First World War: Cultural Encounters Across the British Empire

ISBN-13: 9781108833875 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 300 str.

Anna Maguire

Opis

The first in-depth and comparative study of the experience of colonial encounters for troops from the British Empire during the First World War.

Recenzje

'Anna Maguire has written a powerful and moving history of the ways that the First World War created new encounters between men mobilised from different parts of the British Empire. Based on meticulous research, this fascinating book reveals how the conflict both consolidated and challenged cultures of racism and of imperialism at the intimate level of human contact.' Heather Jones, University College London

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Contexts: The British Empire Goes To War; 2. Wartime Journeys: Troopships and Ports; 3. At Camp: Encounters under Khaki and Canvas; 4. On Leave: Tourism as Encounter; 5. Behind the Lines: Encounters with Civilians; 6. On the Wards: Hospitals and Encounters; 7. Legacies: The Aftermath of Encounter.