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This is a rich yet succinct account of an underexplored story: the
consequences of the Great War for the region which ignited it. It
offers a fascinating tapestry: the collapse of Empires, the birth
of Turkey and Yugoslavia, Greece as both victor and loser,
Bulgaria's humiliating defeat; bitter memories, forced migrations,
territorial implications and collective national amnesias. The
legacies live on. The contributions in this volume significantly
enhance the debate about how the Great War is remembered in South
East Europe, and why it still evokes such strong emotions and
reactions, more than a century after its beginnings.
The 121 letters published here for the first time comprise the
existing prenuptial correspondence of Vance and his first wife.
Primarily love letters, they reveal the salient traits of two
high-minded beings and also offer fascinating glimpses into the
society of antebellum North Carolina.
Originally published in 1971.
A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the
latest in digital technology to make available again books from our
distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These
editions are published unaltered from the original, and are
presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both
historical and cultural value.
This volume addresses some of the difficult issues surrounding
women's work during a century of social upheaval, and demonstrates
how hard it is to be precise about the nature and extent of women's
occupations. It focuses on working-class women and the many
problems relating to their work, full-time and part-time, paid and
unpaid, outside and inside the home. Elizabeth Roberts examines
men's attitudes to women's work, the difficulties of census
enumeration and women's connections with trade unions. She also
tackles in depth other areas of contention such as the effects of
legislation on women's work, a 'family wage', and unequal pay and
status. Dr Roberts' study provides a unique overview of an
expanding field of social and economic history, while her survey of
the available literature is a useful guide to further reading.
Under the rubric from Lord Byron, this book offers a unique
comparison of three sets of British volunteers who left their homes
to fight in the Greek War of Independence, the Spanish Civil War
and the Russo-Finnish War. From Lord Byron's journey to Greece, to
the legendary International Brigades of the Spanish Civil War, to
the strange sojourn of a contingent of British misfits during a
bitter Finnish winter, Elizabeth Roberts examines the passions,
ideals and ideologies that motivated these individuals to take up
arms, as well as their experiences of warfare, the rhetorical and
discursive cultures they encountered in the volunteer contingents,
and the problems they faced when -- and if -- they returned home.
The author traces the political consequences of the volunteers'
participation in these foreign wars in the context of the evolving
concept of 'neutrality' in foreign relations and challenges to the
state's control over the use of violence. Of the three wars, it was
the Spanish Civil War that most caught the public imagination and
generated the most controversy. The volunteers' defiance of the
British state, the ideological, social and cultural imperatives
that sent them to Spain, and the nature of the war in which they
fought, give rise to a number of issues explored in this work,
including the imposition of Communist Party discipline on the
British Battalion in the International Brigades; the fate of the
British volunteers who sided with the Spanish revolutionaries and
the dissident Left; the manner of dress ('the politics of
appearance') of those involved; and the ways in which volunteers
sought to 'perform' war and revolution in an ideological
environment. In considering these themes, the book establishes the
'soldier of conscience' as a discrete category of historical actor,
in Spain and elsewhere.
This volume addresses the contentious issues surrounding women's work during a century of social upheaval. Elizabeth Roberts focuses on working-class women and their work--full time and part-time, paid and unpaid, outside and inside the home--examining men's attitudes to women's work, women's connections with trade unions, a "family wage," and unequal pay and status. Women's Work is a unique overview of an expanding field of social and economic history, and Dr. Roberts' survey of the available literature provides a useful guide to further reading.
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Brave Secrets (Paperback)
Elizabeth Roberts, Mackenzie Grider, Shelley Jonietz
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Discovery Miles 3 400
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Lavishly illustrated to bring the glories of Europe into the
readers world, sharing the wonders of the Continent with those who
haven't travelled there yet. Visit four romantic European cities -
Rome, Venice, London, and Paris - with travel writer Liz Pennell
and her artist husband Joe. From their arrival in Italy by bicycle
to their celebration of the nightlife of Paris, you'll feel like
you're privy to their personal travel diary. What's more, you will
meet their colorful circle of friends - painters, poets, novelists,
artists of all sorts - and listen in on their squabbles,
pontifications, musings, and comments about the culture of the
cities they explore. Lavishly illustrated with more than 100
stunning new photographs, you'll be treated to nighttime vistas of
landmarks, monuments, palaces, and notable artworks. Tour Europe
for less than the cost of a trolley ride.
Additional Authors Include Berta Frey, Josephine Marie Ryan, Mary
M. Atwater, Nellie Sargent Johnson And Doris L. Henderson.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
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One of the few remaining unexamined pieces of the Balkan jigsaw,
the SandA ak - a multi-ethnic region straddling the border between
Serbia and Montenegro - is heir to a complex and contest- ed
history. From the emergence and collapse of the first medieval
Serbian kingdom, through the Ottoman rule, the Balkan Wars, the
First and Second World Wars and the disintegration of Yugoslavia,
the history of the SandA ak is one characterised by tumult and
flux. Yet despite the 'Sandzak Question' being the focus of the
Great Powers in the years preceding the First Balkan War, it
remains something of a mystery to both scholars and students of
European history. The Sandzak: A History attempts to demystify the
enigma of this little-known part of the Western Balkans. The first
detailed history of the area in the English language, the book
offers an intricate yet succinct analysis of the religious, ethnic
and political dynamics that shaped the Sandzak. The authors lead us
through conflicting narratives to provide a comprehensive and
concise history of this fascinating and complex region.
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