Men of War

Masculinity and the First World War in Britain

Jessica Meyer author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan

Published:27th Nov '08

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

Men of War cover

Exploring how understandings of masculinity were constructed by British First World war servicemen through examination of their personal narratives, including letters home from the front and wartime diaries. This book presents a nuanced investigation of masculine identity in Britain during and after the First World War.

'Powerful...well-argued and full of fascinating detail. [Men of War] will appeal to everyone who is interested in understanding better the most traumatic four years in Britain's modern national story. We need studies as fine as this.'

- Anthony Fletcher, History Today

'Jessica Meyer has written a strong study that combines readability with attention to detail and finds convincing conclusions while acknowledging wide variations in experiences.' - Stuart Halifax, H-Soz-u-Kult

ISBN: 9780230222014

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 420g

216 pages