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Under Fire: Essex and the Second World War, 19391945
Paul Rusiecki
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Description for Under Fire: Essex and the Second World War, 19391945
Paperback. Under Fire studies the impact of total war on the civilian population of Essex between 1939 and 1945. How people coped with the immense stress of heavy bombing and the fear of invasion and undercurrents of political disaffection, crime and a supposed crisis in morality, as well as the hostility faced by conscientious objectors are all examined. Num Pages: 320 pages, 46. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 606.
Under Fire is a meticulous study of the impact of total war on the civilian population of Essex between 1939 and 1945. Paul Rusiecki examines how people coped with the immense stress caused by heavy bombing, the fear of invasion and other anxieties whilst so much was demanded of them by the authorities. The book brings into focus the social, economic, political and religious strains caused by the war. Education was forced to adapt in the face of massive disruption - industry too: the contribution to victory made by firms that switched to war work is analysed. A ... Read more
Under Fire is a meticulous study of the impact of total war on the civilian population of Essex between 1939 and 1945. Paul Rusiecki examines how people coped with the immense stress caused by heavy bombing, the fear of invasion and other anxieties whilst so much was demanded of them by the authorities. The book brings into focus the social, economic, political and religious strains caused by the war. Education was forced to adapt in the face of massive disruption - industry too: the contribution to victory made by firms that switched to war work is analysed. A ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Of Hertfordshire Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
606g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781909291287
SKU
V9781909291287
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Ref
99-2
About Paul Rusiecki
Paul Rusiecki is a Yorkshireman by birth and upbringing but has lived in Colchester since 1978. He studied History at the universities of Sheffield and London and completed his PhD at Essex in 1994. His first book on the county's history, The Impact of Catastrophe: The People of Essex and the First World War, was published in 2008
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