Children's Literature and Culture of the First World War
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"The contributions to this impressive collection of essays address the role of literature, children’s material culture, education and institutions in shaping children’s perspectives, attitudes and morals during the Great War. (...) Children’s Literature and Culture of the First World War, a volume that certainly deserves the serious attention of children’s literature scholars." - Anja Müller, University of Siegen, Germany
"Ultimately, this timely and detailed study provides an important example of why children and childhood should be foregrounded in the study of war, and the insights that cna be gained by studying these themes in a transnational context." - Ashley Henrickson, Jeunesse, 9.2, 2017
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Because all wars in the twenty-first century are potentially global wars, the centenary of the first global war is the occasion for reflection. This volume offers an unprecedented account of the lives, stories, letters, games, schools, institutions (such as the Boy Scouts and YMCA), and toys of children in Europe, North America, and the Global South during the First World War and surrounding years. Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Routledge
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 368
- ISBN
- 9780367346201
- Utgivelsesår
- 2019
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
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"The contributions to this impressive collection of essays address the role of literature, children’s material culture, education and institutions in shaping children’s perspectives, attitudes and morals during the Great War. (...) Children’s Literature and Culture of the First World War, a volume that certainly deserves the serious attention of children’s literature scholars." - Anja Müller, University of Siegen, Germany
"Ultimately, this timely and detailed study provides an important example of why children and childhood should be foregrounded in the study of war, and the insights that cna be gained by studying these themes in a transnational context." - Ashley Henrickson, Jeunesse, 9.2, 2017
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