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9780312423193

The Culture of Defeat On National Trauma, Mourning, and Recovery

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  • ISBN13:

    9780312423193

  • ISBN10:

    0312423195

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-04-01
  • Publisher: Picador

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Summary

Focusing on three seminal cases of military defeat--the South after the Civil War, France in the wake of the Franco-Prussian War, and Germany following World War I--Wolfgang Schivelbusch reveals the complex psychological and cultural responses of vanquished nations to the experience of loss on the battlefield. Drawing on reactions from every level of society, Schivelbusch charts the narratives defeated nations construct and finds remarkable similarities across cultures. Eloquently and vibrantly told,The Culture of Defeatis a brilliant and provocative tour de force of history.

Author Biography

Wolfgang Schivelbusch is an independent scholar who lives in New York and Berlin. His books include The Railway Journey, Disenchanted Night, and Tastes of Paradise.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION: On Being Defeated 1(36)
1 THE AMERICAN SOUTH 37(66)
2 FRANCE 103(86)
3 GERMANY 189(100)
EPILOGUE: On Falling 289(6)
Notes 295(98)
Index 393

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