The Culture of Defeat: On National Trauma, Mourning, and Recovery
Wolfgang Schivelbusch$24.64
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Focusing on three seminal cases of military defeat--the South after the Civil War, France in the wake of the Franco-Prussian War, and Germany following World War I--Wolfgang Schivelbusch reveals the complex psychological and cultural responses of vanquished nations to the experience of loss on the battlefield. Drawing on reactions from every level of society, Schivelbusch charts the narratives defeated nations construct and finds remarkable similarities across cultures. Eloquently and vibrantly told, The Culture of Defeat is a brilliant and provocative tour de force of history.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Published: 04/01/2004
ISBN: 9780312423193
Pages: 403
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.20d