Women in War: From Home Front to Front Line

Lee, Celia

ISBN 10: 184884669X / ISBN 13: 9781848846692

Edité par Pen and Sword Military, 2012

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VGC. Pen and Sword Military, 2012. First UK edition-first impression. Black hardback (gilt lettering to the spine) with protected Dj (two small nicks on the edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC. Ex-Library book with pocket, stickers, stamps but in VGC. Illustrated with b/w photos. Nice and clean pages with some ink marks on the outer edges, small crease on the edges of the pages. The book is in VGC with light shelf wear. 249pp including List of contributors, foreword, index. Price un-clipped.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Women in War: From Home Front to Front Line
• Éditeur: Pen and Sword Military
• Date de parution: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 184884669X
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781848846692
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: First UK edition-first impression.
• État de l'article: Very good
• État de la jaquette: Very good
• Catalogues du vendeur:
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Synopsis

The changing role of women in warfare, a neglected aspect of military history, is the subject of this collection of perceptive, thought-provoking essays. By looking at the wide range of ways in which women have become involved in all the aspects of war, the authors open up this fascinating topic to wider understanding and debate.They discuss how, particularly in the two world wars, women have been increasingly mobilized in all the armed services, originally as support staff, then in intelligence, and defensive combat roles. They consider the tragic story of women as victims of male violence, and how women have often put up a heroic resistance, and they examine how women have been drawn into direct combat roles on an unprecedented level, a trend that is still controversial in the present day. The implications of this radical modern development are explored in depth. The authors also look at the support women have given to servicemen fighting at the front and at the vital contribution they have made at home.The collection brings together the work of noted academics and historians with the wartime experiences of women who have remarkable personal stories to tell. The book will be a milestone in the study of the recent history of the parts women have played in the history of warfare.