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Schivelbusch, Wolfgang; Chase, Jefferson
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Published by Metropolitan Books, 2003
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- Title
- The Culture of Defeat: On National Trauma, Mourning, and Recovery
- Author
- Schivelbusch, Wolfgang; Chase, Jefferson
- Publisher
- Metropolitan Books
- Publication year
- 2003
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0805044213
- ISBN 13
- 9780805044218
- Item weight
- 1.575 pounds
A unique tour of history focuses on the "losers" and the myths they create to deal with the facts of their defeat, focusing on three seminal cases--the South after the Civil War, France following the Franco-Prussian War, and Germany after World War I. psychological and cultural reactions of vanquished nations experiencing military defeat.
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About the Author
Wolfgang Schivelbusch, who has been called "a master of cultural history," is an independent scholar who divides his time between New York and Berlin. His books include The Railway Journey, Disenchanted Night, and Tastes of Paradise.
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