Jeffrey Verhey

The Spirit of 1914

Militarism, Myth, and Mobilization in Germany

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Jeffrey Verhey examines the real state of German public opinion on the Great War and its aftermath.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 284
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. März 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 617g
• ISBN-13: 9780521771375
• ISBN-10: 0521771374
• Artikelnr.: 22093044

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Introduction: the myth of the 'spirit of 1914'
1. Public opinion in Germany, July 1914: the evidence of the crowds
2. The response to the outbreak of war
3. The 'August experiences'
4. The 'spirit of 1914' in the immediate interpretations of the meaning of the war
5. The government's myth of the spirit of 1914
6. The 'spirit of 1914' in the discourse of the political parties
7. The myth of the 'spirit of 1914' in German propaganda, 1916-18
8. The 'spirit of 1914', 1919-45
Conclusion: the myth of the 'spirit of 1914' in German political culture, 1914-45
Select bibliography
Index.