David Silbey

The British Working Class and Enthusiasm for War, 1914-1916 (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

This book examines what motivated the ordinary British man to go to France in 1914, especially in the early years when Britain relied on the voluntary system to fill the ranks.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Dezember 2004
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134269754
• Artikelnr.: 43070700

Autorenporträt

David Silbey is an assistant professor of European History at Alvernia College, Reading, PA. He obtained his PhD at Duke University in 1999.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction 2. The Rush to Colors
Business as Usual
and the Coming of Conscription
August
1914-January
1916 3. Currents within the Flood: Who were the Volunteers? 4. 'The Monotony of the Trivial Round': Enlistment and the Escape from Domesticity 5. 'Money was the Attraction.' Enlistment and Economic Motives 6. 'We Were Being Patriotic. Or Young and Silly.' Enlistment and Allegiance 7. 'A View of the Round World.' The Workers
Britain
Europe
and Empire 8. Conclusion: The Shadow of the Somme 9. Bibliography