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Bombardment, Public Safety and Resilience in English Coastal Communities During the First World War

Bombardment, Public Safety and Resilience in English Coastal Communities During the First World War - Global Studies in Social and Cultural Maritime History

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book makes the case for a unique coastal-urban experience of war on the home front during the First World War, focusing on case studies from the north-east of England. The use of case studies from this region problematises an often assumed national or generalised experience of civilian life during the war, by shifting the frame of analysis away from the metropolis. This book begins with chapters related to wartime resilience, including analysis of pre-war fear of invasion and bombardment, and government policy on public safety. It then moves on to a discussion of power relations and the local implementation of policy related to bombardment, including policing. Finally, the book explores the 'coastal-urban' environment, focusing on depictions of war damage in popular culture, and the wartime and post-war commemoration of civilian bombardment. This work provides a multi-faceted perspective on civilian resilience, while responding to a recent call for new histories of the 'coastalzone'.



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Book information

ISBN: 9783030868505
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Pub date:
DEWEY: 940.34209146
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 390
Weight: 686g
Height: 210mm
Width: 148mm
Spine width: 27mm