Defeat and Memory: Cultural Histories of Military Defeat in the Modern Era

by Jenny Macleod

Book Overview

The legacy of defeat in war reverberates through private and collective memory and remains a sub-text in international relations and political discourse. This book examines the manner in which a series of military defeats have been understood and remembered by individuals and societies in the era of modern industrialised warfare.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349355135
• ISBN13: 9781349355136
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 259 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"