The book at war : how reading shaped conflict and ... Read More
BOOK
Add to basket
Permalink
Disable Highlighting
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at LARL/NWRL Consortium.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Lake Agassiz Regional Library. (Show preferred library)
Current holds
0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fertile Public Library | 355.021 PET (Text) | 33500013932207 | Main | Available | - |
Record details
- ISBN: 9781541604346
- ISBN: 1541604342
- Physical Description: 474 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : ... Read More
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York : Basic Books, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Originally published in Great Britain in 2023 by Profile Books Ltd"--Copyright page. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part 1: Building the fighting nation. A call to ... Read More |
| Summary, etc.: | A "magisterial" (Sunday Times) illumination of how ... Read More |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Books > Political aspects > History. Books > Religious aspects > History. Books > Social aspects > History. War and literature > History. LITERARY CRITICISM / Books & Reading. |
| LDR | 03621cam a2200517Ii 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 428659 | ||
| 003 | LARL_NWRL_CONSORTIUM | ||
| 005 | 20240123174850.0 | ||
| 008 | 230409t20232023nyuaf b 001 0 eng d | ||
| 010 | . | ‡a 2023940521 | |
| 040 | . | ‡aYDX ‡beng ‡erda ‡cYDX ‡dBDX ‡dTOH ‡dOCLCO ‡dPX0 ‡dJAS ‡dP$H ‡dOCLCO ‡dIUK ‡dJQW ‡dHQC ‡dOCLCO ‡dUAP | |
| 020 | . | ‡a9781541604346 ‡q(hardback) | |
| 020 | . | ‡a1541604342 ‡q(hardback) | |
| 020 | . | ‡z9781541604353 ‡q(eBook) | |
| 020 | . | ‡z1541604350 ‡q(eBook) | |
| 035 | . | ‡a(OCoLC)1375289580 | |
| 082 | 0 | 4. | ‡a002.09 ‡223 |
| 100 | 1 | . | ‡aPettegree, Andrew, ‡eauthor. ‡0(LARL_NWRL_CONSORTIUM)183178 |
| 245 | 1 | 4. | ‡aThe book at war : ‡bhow reading shaped conflict and conflict shaped reading / ‡cAndrew Pettegree. |
| 250 | . | ‡aFirst U.S. edition. | |
| 264 | 1. | ‡aNew York : ‡bBasic Books, ‡c2023. | |
| 264 | 4. | ‡c©2023 | |
| 300 | . | ‡a474 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : ‡billustrations (some color) ; ‡c25 cm | |
| 336 | . | ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent | |
| 336 | . | ‡astill image ‡bsti ‡2rdacontent | |
| 337 | . | ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia | |
| 338 | . | ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier | |
| 500 | . | ‡a"Originally published in Great Britain in 2023 by Profile Books Ltd"--Copyright page. | |
| 504 | . | ‡aIncludes bibliographical references and index. | |
| 520 | . | ‡aA "magisterial" (Sunday Times) illumination of how books were used in war across the twentieth century--both as weapons and as agents for peace. We tend not to talk about books and war in the same breath--one ranks among humanity's greatest inventions, the other among its most terrible. But as esteemed literary historian Andrew Pettegree demonstrates, the two are deeply intertwined. The Book at War explores the various roles that books have played in conflicts throughout the globe. Winston Churchill used a travel guide to plan the invasion of Norway, lonely families turned to libraries while their loved ones were fighting in the trenches, and during the Cold War both sides used books to spread their visions of how the world should be run. As solace or instruction manual, as critique or propaganda, books have shaped modern military history--for both good and ill. With precise historical analysis and sparkling prose, The Book at War accounts for the power--and the ambivalence--of words at war. | |
| 505 | 0 | . | ‡aPart 1: Building the fighting nation. A call to arms -- The art of war -- From Uncle Tom's Cabin to Stalingrad: Why men fight -- Part II: The mobilisation of knowledge. The battle of science -- The spooks of academe -- Lines on a map -- Part III: The home front. Print for victory -- Reading in wartime -- Blacklists -- Part IV: Books for the boys. Troops -- The author at war -- The great escape -- Part V: The bomber will always get through. Sanctuary -- Plunder -- Pulp and ashes -- Part VI: 1945-89: War as peace. Cleansing -- Restitution -- hearts and minds -- Coda: The end of history and the continuation of war -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- List of illustrations -- Index. |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aBooks ‡xPolitical aspects ‡xHistory. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aBooks ‡xReligious aspects ‡xHistory. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aBooks ‡xSocial aspects ‡xHistory. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aWar and literature ‡xHistory. | |
| 650 | 7. | ‡aLITERARY CRITICISM / Books & Reading. ‡2bisacsh | |
| 710 | 2 | . | ‡aBasic Books (Firm), ‡epublisher. |
| 905 | . | ‡uvanderl | |
| 901 | . | ‡a428659 ‡bAUTOGEN ‡c428659 ‡tbiblio ‡soclc | |
