Warrior Nation: Images of War in British Popular Culture, 1850-2000

by Michael Paris

Book Overview

War has always been close to the centre of British culture, but never more so than in the period since 1850. Warrior Nation explores the way in which images of battle, both literary and visual, have been constructed in British fiction and popular culture since this time. The rise of war reporting has helped to shape a society fascinated by conflict, and the development of mass communications has aided in the creation of mass-produced martial...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861890788
• ISBN13: 9781861890788
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"