European Culture in the Great War

The Arts, Entertainment and Propaganda, 1914-1918

By: Aviel Roshwald, Richard Stites (Editor), Paul Kennedy (Contribution by), Antoine Prost (Contribution by), Emmanuel Sivan (Contribution by)

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It is commonplace to refer to the First World War as an historical watershed, but the nature of that great cataclysm's impact upon European society and culture remains a hotly debated topic. Many recent works have dealt with the Great War's role in shaping artistic and intellectual modernism and with the social history of the war. Yet the English-language literature remains dominated by a disproportionate emphasis on the western European experience. This book redresses the balance by giving equal attention to the countries of eastern and central Europe, and distinguishes itself by focusing specifically on cultural change during the course of the war, as distinct from the after-effects and memories of the conflict.

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'... an important collection that casts new light on the cultural history of the Great War ... essential reading for anyone who is interested in the complex relationship between propaganda and popular culture.' History Today 'The book's essays on the Great Powers are fresh and occasionally provocative, but the collection siginificantly enriches our conception of Europe by including informative chapters on Romania, Bulgaria, and the culture of the Poles, the Hungarians, the Czechs, the South Slavs, the Jews, and the Belgians.' Slavic Review 'Scholars of the First World War familiar only with the histories of Britain, France or Germany will find much that is new and valuable ... the real strength of the collection rests in the attention it pays to the neglected regions and nations of east central Europe.' Journal of Modern History '... a notable contribution to the literature ... All in all, this is a feast of a book.' Economic History Review

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List of illustrations	p. vii
List of contributors	p. x
Acknowledgments	p. xii
Introduction	p. 1
Days and nights in wartime Russia: cultural life, 1914-1917	p. 8
German culture in the Great War	p. 32
Culture in Poland during World War I	p. 58
Jewish cultural identity in Eastern and Central Europe during the Great War	p. 89
The tragic carnival: Austrian culture in the First World War	p. 127
Ambivalent patriots: Czech culture in the Great War	p. 162
Culture in Hungary during World War I	p. 176
Culture in the South Slavic lands, 1914-1918	p. 193
Between apology and denial: Bulgarian culture during World War I	p. 215
Romania: war, occupation, liberation	p. 243
Occupation, propaganda, and the idea of Belgium	p. 267
Cultural life in France, 1914-1918	p. 295
The impact of World War I on Italian political culture	p. 308
Popular culture in wartime Britain	p. 330
Conclusion	p. 349
Notes	p. 359
Index	p. 424
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