At home and under fire : air raids and culture in Britain from the Great War to the Blitz /

At home and under fire : air raids and culture in Britain from the Great War to the Blitz /

War has always had consequences for civilians, but during the First World War, air raids redefined British civilians' experiences and expectations of warfare. This book also demonstrates how the legacy of Britain's first air raids helped prepare civilians for the Second World War.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Grayzel, Susan R.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Series:Literature in context.
Subjects:
Civil defense > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Civil defense > Social aspects > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Bombing, Aerial > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Bombing, Aerial > Social aspects > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Civilians in war > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Civilian war casualties > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
World War, 1914-1918 > Aerial operations, German.
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, German.
Great Britain > History, Military.
Description
Summary:War has always had consequences for civilians, but during the First World War, air raids redefined British civilians' experiences and expectations of warfare. This book also demonstrates how the legacy of Britain's first air raids helped prepare civilians for the Second World War.
Physical Description:xii, 343 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-334) and index.
ISBN:9780521874946 (hardback)
0521874947 (hardback)