Death in War and Peace A History of Loss and Grief in England, 1914-1970

by Jalland, Pat

• ISBN13: 9780199265510
• ISBN10: 0199265518
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-10-28
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The history of death is a vitally significant part of human history, and a study of dying and grief takes us to the heart of any culture. Since the First World War there has been a tendency to privatise the subject of death, and to minimise the expression of grief and the rituals of mourning. Despite its importance, historians have almost entirely overlooked this important period of change. Pat Jalland explores the nature and scope of thisprofound cultural transformation. She explores the extent, nature and significance of the changes, explaining their causes and timing, and provides a major contribution to our understanding of life in England after the war.

Author Biography

Pat Jalland has been a Professor of History at the Australian National University since 1997. She has published in British women's history, Anglo-Irish history, and the history of death and bereavement in Australia and Britain. Her eight books include The Liberals and Ireland (Harvester, 1980); Women, Marriage and Politics (OUP, 1986), winner of the 1987 Western Australian Literary Award for non-fiction; Death in the Victorian Family (OUP, 1996), winner of the New South Wales Premier's Prize for History, and Changing Ways of Death in 20th Century Australia (UNSW Press, 2006).