This book explores a complex relationship forged between horses and humans in extreme conditions. By reconciling the hard pragmatism of war with the imaginative and emotional responses it inspired, the soldier and his horse are re-instated as co-participators in The Great War.
This book explores a complex relationship forged between horses and humans in extreme conditions. By reconciling the hard pragmatism of war with the imaginative and emotional responses it inspired, the soldier and his horse are re-instated as co-participators in The Great War.
Jane Flynn PhD is a teacher, historian, and writer with research interests in myth, memory, national identity, and the visual representation of work and war. Jane blogs on www.janeflynn-senseandsentimentality.com and hosts the Facebook group 'Horses and History'. She brings a lifelong passion for horses to her work.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction: "A Vague Smell of Heresy" 1. "The Most Vital Question of All": Military Reform and Social Change in Britain, 1899-1914 2. "A Weapon in the Hands of the Allies": The Remount Service and the Army Veterinary Corps during The Great War 3. "Humanity, Efficiency and Economy": Sympathetic Consideration and the Soldier-Horse Relationship, 1914-1918 4. "For King and Country": How the Soldier-Horse Relationship was Portrayed during The Great War 5. "Mortal Immortals": Remembering and Forgetting the Soldier-Horse Relationship, 1918-1939. Conclusion: "Until the Slate is Washed Clean"
Introduction: "A Vague Smell of Heresy" 1. "The Most Vital Question of All": Military Reform and Social Change in Britain, 1899-1914 2. "A Weapon in the Hands of the Allies": The Remount Service and the Army Veterinary Corps during The Great War 3. "Humanity, Efficiency and Economy": Sympathetic Consideration and the Soldier-Horse Relationship, 1914-1918 4. "For King and Country": How the Soldier-Horse Relationship was Portrayed during The Great War 5. "Mortal Immortals": Remembering and Forgetting the Soldier-Horse Relationship, 1918-1939. Conclusion: "Until the Slate is Washed Clean"
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