The Chapel Wars
Author: Lindsey Leavitt
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2014-05-06
Total Pages: 303
ISBN-13: 1599907887
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLindsey Leavitt's trademark humor, heart, and sweet romance meet Vegas!
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The Great War and Medieval Memory
Author: Stefan Goebel
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2007-01-25
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 0521854156
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comparative study of the cultural impact of the Great War on British and German societies. Taking medievalism as a mode of public commemorations as its focus, this book unravels the British and German search for historical continuity and meaning in the shadow of an unprecedented human catastrophe.
The Story of War
Author: Anna Maria Forssberg
Publisher: Nordic Academic Press
Published: 2016-12-12
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9188168662
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe endless wars of the seventeenth century took their toll in the lives of millions of soldiers and crushing taxes. To legitimize war, Europe’s rulers turned to the Church: ‘O God, we praise you’, Te Deum Laudamus, was sung in the churches of France and Sweden to celebrate victory in battle. It was a way of thanking God, but also an opportunity for congregations to learn what had happened – and an occasion for festivities. In The Story of War, the historian Anna Maria Forssberg applies a narrative and ritual perspective to the Te Deum, looking at specific wars such as the Thirty Years War and at themes such as peace and enmity. This is a unique, comparative study of war propaganda in early modern times, and how it defined the roles of ruler and ruled alike. There were national differences, but ultimately all war stories were highly selective. Bloody defeat and uneventful everyday life were glossed over; what mattered were spectacular victories and royal glory. Yet in the end, the war stories peddled in both Sweden and France were profoundly challenged by the crisis of 1709.
The Politics of War Commemoration in the UK and Russia
Author: Nataliya Danilova
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2016-01-13
Total Pages: 245
ISBN-13: 1137395710
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book analyses contemporary war commemoration in Britain and Russia. Focusing on the political aspects of remembrance, it explores the instrumentalisation of memory for managing civil-military relations and garnering public support for conflicts. It explains the nexus between remembrance, militarisation and nationalism in modern societies.
The History of Mexico and Its Wars
Author: John Frost
Publisher:
Published: 1882
Total Pages: 732
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProceedings of the ... Annual Encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
Author: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
Publisher:
Published: 1930
Total Pages: 388
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Companion to Wars of the Roses
Author: Peter Bramley
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2011-10-03
Total Pages: 366
ISBN-13: 0752496913
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Wars of the Roses (1455-85) saw the end of Plantagenet rule in England and Wales, and the accession of the Tudor dynasty to the throne. It is sometimes seen as the end of the Middle Ages in England, and the start of the modern era, and it paved the way for the reigns of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. A surprising number of historic sites from this turbulent period survive: battlefields, castles, churches, monasteries. Peter Bramley's beautifully illustrated field guide and companion to the Wars of the Roses gives full details of both the events and the personalities associated with each of these sites, together with the historical background and the reasons for the struggle between the houses of York and Lancaster. Arranged by region, it covers the whole of England and Wales, and provides invaluable information for anyone visiting or planning to visit any of the sites connected with the conflict, as well as anyone interested in the history of this period in general.
Orkney's Italian Chapel
Author: Philip Paris
Publisher: Black & White Publishing
Published: 2010-05-27
Total Pages: 330
ISBN-13: 1845026144
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOrkney's Italian Chapel was built by Italian POWs held on the island during the Second World War. In the sixty-five years since it was built it has become an enduring symbol of peace and hope around the world. The story of who built the chapel and how it came into existence and survived against all the odds is both fascinating and inspiring. Author Philip Paris's extensive research into the creation of the Italian Chapel has uncovered many new facts, and this comprehensive new book is the definitive account of the chapel and those who built it. It is a book that has waited to be written for sixty-five years.
