Life History and the Irish Migrant Experience in Post-War England. Myth, Memory and Emotional Adaption, Paperback - Barry Hazley

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In today's world, many believe that everyday life has become selfish and atomised-that individuals live only to consume. Jon Lawrence argues that t...

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Provides a bold new interpretation of the Soviet myth of World War II from its Stalinist origins to its emergence as arguably the supreme myth of s...

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The first full-length, comparative study of the experience and memory of British and Dominion soldiers who fought in the First World War's 'sidesho...

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The book traces the process of creating of a new German memory of the Holocaust after the fall of the Wall. Combining theoretical analysis with his...

On 1 November 1920, eighteen-year-old UCD medical student Kevin Barry was hanged in Mountjoy Jail for his role in an IRA raid that killed a British...

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Publisher: The Highfield Press SouthamptonNumber of pages: 300Publication date: 2017Dimensions: 300 x 211 x 17Cover type: Paperback / softbackEdito...

This book makes an important contribution to the ongoing debate over the emergence of an early modern 'public sphere'. Focusing on the petition-lik...

Sam Edwards uncovers the history of how, amidst the challenges and tensions of the Cold War, Americans and Europeans used acts of World War II comm...

Description The War to End All Wars is considered by many to be the best single account of America's participation in World War I. Covering famous ...

An exploration of the influence of gender on the workings of memory in the Middle Ages, focussing on the non-elite.Illustrations: No

The publication of this book in 1999 provided the first detailed examination of the many Irish men and women, all volunteers, who served in the Sec...

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The "Good War" in American Memory dispels the long-held myth that Americans forged an agreement on why they had to fight in World War II. John Bodn...

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The City of Abraham is a journey to the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and an account of the shared roots of the three great monotheist...

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Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): Johanna Bard RichlinIllustration(s): 2 b/w illus. 8 tables. 2 maps.Number of pages: 272Publication ...

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New paperback edition - The perfect almanac for lovers of all things medieval. A detailed picture is gathered from original sources.

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DescriptionIreland's Immortals tells the story of one of the world's great mythologies. The first account of the gods of Irish myth to take in the ...

An examination of the legacy of the Caribbean Irish, who few know were some of the earliest settlers in the British West Indies.

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This study provides a broad examination of historical memory of World War II. Focusing on the Asia Pacific region, the contributors analyze how the...

This study explores Beckett's representation of physical pain in his theatre plays in the long aftermath of World War II, emphasising how the issue...

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This volume exposes at once the nature of World War I and its depth and duration in personal lives. Contributors, including historians, museum prof...

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Frank Boreham was a minister born in England - his life underwent drastic change when he migrated to Australia, which became both his home and his ...