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The Battle of the Fields: Rural Community and Authority in Britain during the Second World War
Brian Short
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Description for The Battle of the Fields: Rural Community and Authority in Britain during the Second World War
Hardback. This book will appeal not only to historians and geographers, but to many who maintain a deep interest in the British countryside and its past, and to those who continue to share a fascination for the Second World War, in particular the 'home front'. Num Pages: 480 pages, 45 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1218.
This book will appeal not only to historians and geographers, but to many who maintain a deep interest in the British countryside and its past, and to those who continue to share a fascination for the Second World War, in particular the 'home front'. The Battle of the Fields tells the story of rural community and authority in Britain during the Second World War by looking at the County War Agricultural Executive Committees. From 1939 they were imbued with powers to transform British farming to combat the loss of food imports caused by German naval activity and initial European ... Read more
This book will appeal not only to historians and geographers, but to many who maintain a deep interest in the British countryside and its past, and to those who continue to share a fascination for the Second World War, in particular the 'home front'. The Battle of the Fields tells the story of rural community and authority in Britain during the Second World War by looking at the County War Agricultural Executive Committees. From 1939 they were imbued with powers to transform British farming to combat the loss of food imports caused by German naval activity and initial European ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843839378
SKU
V9781843839378
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Brian Short
Brian Short is an emeritus professor of Historical Geography at the University of Sussex. He has a longstanding interest in the rural landscape history and society of South-East England.
Reviews for The Battle of the Fields: Rural Community and Authority in Britain during the Second World War
The book is beautifully constructed and the author is to be congratulated for providing such a detailed and comprehensive investigation of a wide range of secondary and primary sources.
THE LOCAL HISTORIAN
A model for further research..This volume should therefore serve as encouragement for all local, community, social and economic historians interested in rural society and the British ... Read more
THE LOCAL HISTORIAN
A model for further research..This volume should therefore serve as encouragement for all local, community, social and economic historians interested in rural society and the British ... Read more