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Lusitania: The Cultural History of a Catastrophe
Willi Jasper
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Description for Lusitania: The Cultural History of a Catastrophe
Hardback. A fascinating reassessment of a turning point in the First World War, revealing its role in shaping the German psyche Translator(s): Spencer, Mr. Stewart. Num Pages: 240 pages, 35 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 223 x 28. Weight in Grams: 494.
A fascinating reassessment of a turning point in the First World War, revealing its role in shaping the German psyche On May 7, 1915, the Lusitania, a large British luxury liner, was sunk by a German submarine off the Irish coast. Nearly 1,200 people, including 128 American citizens, lost their lives. The sinking of a civilian passenger vessel without warning was a scandal of international scale and helped precipitate the United States' decision to enter the conflict. It also led to the immediate vilification of Germany. Though the ship's sinking has preoccupied historians and the general ... Read more
A fascinating reassessment of a turning point in the First World War, revealing its role in shaping the German psyche On May 7, 1915, the Lusitania, a large British luxury liner, was sunk by a German submarine off the Irish coast. Nearly 1,200 people, including 128 American citizens, lost their lives. The sinking of a civilian passenger vessel without warning was a scandal of international scale and helped precipitate the United States' decision to enter the conflict. It also led to the immediate vilification of Germany. Though the ship's sinking has preoccupied historians and the general ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300221381
SKU
9780300221381
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About Willi Jasper
Willi Jasper is emeritus professor of modern German literature, cultural history, and Jewish studies at the University of Potsdam. He lives in Berlin, Germany. Stewart Spencer is an acclaimed translator whose work includes Heinrich August Winkler's The Age of Catastrophe. He lives in London.
Reviews for Lusitania: The Cultural History of a Catastrophe
A fascinating account -R. W. Lemmons, Choice
R. W. Lemmons
Choice
[An] unusually thought-provoking book . . . you will never think about the loss of the Lusitania quite the same way again . . . this is one of those rare works that immensely broadens our perspective and really alters the way we evaluate a ... Read more
R. W. Lemmons
Choice
[An] unusually thought-provoking book . . . you will never think about the loss of the Lusitania quite the same way again . . . this is one of those rare works that immensely broadens our perspective and really alters the way we evaluate a ... Read more