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Patriotism and Propaganda in First World War Britain: The National War Aims Committee and Civilian Morale
David Monger
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Paperback. This book is the first comprehensive investigation of the National War Aims Committee, providing detailed discussion of the establishment, activities and reception of the British domestic propaganda organisation, together with a careful and extensive analysis of the patriotic content of its propaganda. Num Pages: 310 pages, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 498.
The story of propaganda and patriotism in First World War Britain too often focuses on the cliches of Kitchener, `over by Christmas' and the deaths of patriotic young volunteers at the Somme and elsewhere. A common assumption is that familiar forms of patriotism did not survive the war. However, the activities of the National War Aims Committee in 1917-18 suggest that propaganda and patriotism remained vigorous in Britain in the last years of the war. The NWAC, a semi-official Parliamentary organisation responsible for propaganda to counteract civilian war-weariness, produced masses of propaganda material aimed at re-stimulating civilian patriotism and yet ... Read more
The story of propaganda and patriotism in First World War Britain too often focuses on the cliches of Kitchener, `over by Christmas' and the deaths of patriotic young volunteers at the Somme and elsewhere. A common assumption is that familiar forms of patriotism did not survive the war. However, the activities of the National War Aims Committee in 1917-18 suggest that propaganda and patriotism remained vigorous in Britain in the last years of the war. The NWAC, a semi-official Parliamentary organisation responsible for propaganda to counteract civilian war-weariness, produced masses of propaganda material aimed at re-stimulating civilian patriotism and yet ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
498g
Number of Pages
310
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781380130
SKU
V9781781380130
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Ref
99-24
About David Monger
Dr David Monger is Lecturer in Modern European History at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
Reviews for Patriotism and Propaganda in First World War Britain: The National War Aims Committee and Civilian Morale
... the most radical element in this book is its emphasis on the continuity of national cohesion and consciousness in early 20th-century Britain.
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'Monger has written an interesting and original book on an important subject; this work deserves to become required reading not only for students of wartime propaganda, but for anyone interested in the nature of ... Read more
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'Monger has written an interesting and original book on an important subject; this work deserves to become required reading not only for students of wartime propaganda, but for anyone interested in the nature of ... Read more