Capital cities at war : Paris, London, Berlin, 1914-1919 / [edited by] Jay Winter and Jean-Louis Robert.
This volume presents a vast amount of information on the 3 cities cited in the title to provide the reader with a coherent and original study of cities at war. Experts from many fields bring an interdisciplinary approach to the book.
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, U.K. ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
1999.
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| Edition: | First paperback edition. |
| Series: | Studies in the social and cultural history of modern warfare ;
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Table of Contents:
- pt. 1. Premises: Paris, London, Berlin 1914-1919: capital cities at war / Jay Winter. Paris, London, Berlin on the eve of the war / Jean-Louis Robert
- pt. 2. The social relations of sacrifice: Lost generations: the impact of military casualties on Paris, London, and Berlin / Adrian Gregory. The image of the profiteer / Jean-Louis Robert
- pt. 3. The social relations of labour: The transition to war in 1914 / Jon Lawrence. The labour market and industrial mobilization, 1915-1917 / Thierry Bonzon. The transition to peace, 1918-1919 / Joshua Cole
- pt. 4. The social relations of incomes: Material pressures on the middle classes / Jon Lawrence. Wages and purchasing power / Jonathan Manning. Transfer payments and social policy / Thierry Bonzon
- pt. 5. The social relations of consumption: Feeding the cities / Thierry Bonzon and Belinda Davis. Coal and the metropolis / Armin Triebel. Housing / Susanna Magri
- pt. 6. Urban demography in wartime: The 'other war' I: protecting public health / Catherine Rollet. The 'other war' II: setbacks in public health / Catherine Rollet. Surviving the war: life expectation, illness, and mortality rates in Paris, London, and Berlin, 1914-1919 / Jay Winter
- pt. 7. Towards a social history of capital cities at war: Conclusion / Jean-Louis Robert and Jay Winter.