Blighty: British Society in the Era of the Great War

by Gerard J. DeGroot, Gerard J. De Groot, Degroot

Book Overview

An analytical survey of Britain in the era of the Great War (focusing particularly on the period 1907-1922), which questions the common assumption that, because the war had a devastating impact on the British people, its social consequences must therefore have been equally apocalyptic and lasting. Dr. De Groot argues that prewar social structures and attitudes proved surprisingly resilient, and the innate conservatism of all classes in Britain ensured...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582061377
• ISBN13: 9780582061378
• Release Date: July 1996
• Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.5"