Dying for the Nation: Death, Grief and Bereavement in Second World War Britain Noakes Lucy
Dying for the Nation: Death, Grief and Bereavement in Second World War Britain Noakes Lucy Death in war matters. It matters to groups and communities who have to find ways to manage death, to support…
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Dying for the Nation: Death, Grief and Bereavement in Second World War Britain Noakes Lucy
Death in war matters. It matters to groups and communities who have to find ways to manage death, to support the bereaved and to dispose of bodies amidst the confusion of conflict. It matters to the individual, threatened with their own death, or the death of loved ones.
This social and cultural history of Britain in the Second World War places death at the heart of our understanding of the British experience of conflict. It matters to the state, which has to find ways of coping with mass death that convey a sense of gratitude and respect for the sacrifice of both the victims of war, and those that mourn in their wake. Drawing on a range of material, Dying for the nation demonstrates just how much death matters in wartime and examines the experience, management and memory of death.
It will appeal to anyone with an interest in the social and cultural history of Britain in the Second
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