| Description |
xvii, 622 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Studies in the social and cultural history of modern warfare
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Studies in the social and cultural history of modern warfare.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 578-610) and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Premises: Paris, London, Berlin 1914-1919: capital cities at war / Jay Winter. Paris, London, Berlin on the eve of the war / Jean-Louis Robert -- pt. 2. The social relations of sacrifice: Lost generations: the impact of military casualties on Paris, London, and Berlin / Adrian Gregory. The image of the profiteer / Jean-Louis Robert -- pt. 3. The social relations of labour: The transition to war in 1914 / Jon Lawrence. The labour market and industrial mobilization, 1915-1917 / Thierry Bonzon. The transition to peace, 1918-1919 / Joshua Cole -- pt. 4. The social relations of incomes: Material pressures on the middle classes / Jon Lawrence. Wages and purchasing power / Jonathan Manning. Transfer payments and social policy / Thierry Bonzon -- pt. 5. The social relations of consumption: Feeding the cities / Thierry Bonzon and Belinda Davis. Coal and the metropolis / Armin Triebel. Housing / Susanna Magri -- pt. 6. Urban demography in wartime: The 'other war' I: protecting public health / Catherine Rollet. The 'other war' II: setbacks in public health / Catherine Rollet. Surviving the war: life expectation, illness, and mortality rates in Paris, London, and Berlin, 1914-1919 / Jay Winter -- pt. 7. Towards a social history of capital cities at war: Conclusion / Jean-Louis Robert and Jay Winter. |
| Subject |
World War, 1914-1918 -- France -- Paris.
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World War, 1914-1918 -- England -- London.
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Germany -- Berlin.
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Paris (France) -- History.
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London (England) -- History.
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Berlin (Germany) -- History.
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Paris (France) -- History. |
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London (England) -- History. |
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Berlin (Germany) -- History. |
| Added Author |
Robert, Jean-Louis.
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| ISBN |
0521571715 |
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