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Dying for the Nation

Death, Grief and Bereavement in Second World War Britain
By Lucy Noakes
Series: Cultural History of Modern War
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Dying for the Nation by Lucy Noakes delves into the complex relationship between death, memory, and nationalism in Britain, primarily focused on the 20th century. The book explores how national identity and social values are shaped and commemorated through practices surrounding death, particularly during wartime. Lucy Noakes provides a detailed analysis of how collective memories and national narratives are constructed and evolve in response to loss and sacrifice.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a strong interest in the social and cultural history of wartime Britain. It offers an insightful analysis of how national identity and the concept of sacrifice were shaped by military experiences and policies during significant conflicts. Historians and military enthusiasts will appreciate its depth and detailed examination of personal and collective memories of war.

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Dying for the Nation

Drawing on a range of material, the book demonstrates just how much death matters in wartime not just to the individual, threatened with their own death, or the death of loved ones, but to the state, tasked with managing the deaths of its citizens in conflict.

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Death in war matters. It matters to the individual, threatened with their own death, or the death of loved ones. It matters to groups and communities who have to find ways to manage death, to support the bereaved and to dispose of bodies amidst the confusion of conflict.

It matters to the state, which has to find ways of coping with mass death that convey a sense of gratitude and respect for the sacrifice of both the victims of war, and those that mourn in their wake. This social and cultural history of Britain in the Second World War places death at the heart of our understanding of the British experience of conflict.

Drawing on a range of material, Dying for the Nation demonstrates just how much death matters in wartime and examines the experience, management and memory of death. The book will appeal to anyone with an interest in the social and cultural history of Britain in the Second World War.

Series: Cultural History of Modern War

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Dying for the Nation by Lucy Noakes provides a profound exploration of how British society grappled with the mass deaths during World War II. Critically acclaimed for its in-depth cultural analysis, the book examines how the British government managed public sentiment and morality by fostering a narrative of shared sacrifice. The work is praised for its rich analysis of war, death, and grief, making it invaluable for scholars of social, cultural, and emotional histories, as well as those interested in the broader implications of navigating collective trauma.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526163912

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 July 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Manchester University Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 354g

Pages: 304

Collections

Education & Reference European History Grief & Loss History & Military Lucy Noakes Military History Non-Fiction Series: Cultural History of Modern War

About the Author

Lucy Noakes is the Rab Butler Professor of Modern History at the University of Essex.

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