9780719062025 - Contesting Home Defence: Men, Women, and the Home Guard in the Second World War (Cultural History of Modern War) von Summerfield, Penny; Peniston-Bird, Corinna (9 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:9780719062025.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Contesting home defence is a new history of the Home Guard, a novel national defence force of the Second World War composed of civilians who served as part-time soldiers: it questions accounts of the force and the war, which have seen them as symbols of national unity. It scrutinises the Home Guards reputation and explores whether this peoples army was a site of social cohesion or of dissension by assessing the competing claims made for it at the time. It then examines the way it was represented during the war and has been since, notably in Dads Army, and discusses the memories of men and women who served in it. The book makes a significant and original contribution to debates concerning the British home front and introduces fresh ways of understanding the Second World War. -- . The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: New. pp. 328.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. illustrated edition. 320 pages. 8.25x5.50x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. Offering a new contribution to debates about the British home front in WWII, this book addresses the way the Home Guard has been remembered in popular culture through examination of key films, as well as TV's Dad's Army. The authors also explore the personal memories of individuals who served in the Home Guard. Series Editor(s): Taithe, Bertrand; Gatrell, Peter; Jones, Max; Carden-Coyne, Ana. Series: Cultural History of Modern War. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 414. . 2007. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorPenny Summerfield is Professor of Modern History at the University of ManchesterPenny Summerfield is Professor of Women s History at Manchester UniversityInhaltsverzeichnisList of illustra.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Contesting home defence is a new history of the Home Guard, a novel national defence force of the Second World War composed of civilians who served as part-time soldiers: it questions accounts of the force and the war, which have seen them as symbols of national unity. It scrutinises the Home Guard's reputation and explores whether this 'people's army' was a site of social cohesion or of dissension by assessing the competing claims made for it at the time. It then examines the way it was represented during the war and has been since, notably in Dad's Army, and discusses the memories of men and women who served in it. The book makes a significant and original contribution to debates concerning the British home front and introduces fresh ways of understanding the Second World War.