The Old Lie: The Great War and the Public-School Ethos
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Long unavailable, this acclaimed book traces the history of an ideal and examines its effect on the lives of those caught up in the First World War. Rupert Brooke's apparent enthusiasm for the War in 1914 was echoed throughout England, particularly by young men who had been educated in a gentlemanly tradition of patriotism, chivalry and sportsmanship at their public schools. These codes had also trickled down through society thanks to the school...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1847250440
ISBN13:9781847250445
Release Date:February 2007
Publisher:Continuum
Length:344 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.4" x 9.1"
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Education Education & Reference Europe History Military Modern (16th-21st Centuries) World War ICustomer Reviews
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