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In the Shadow of the Great War - by Jochen Böhler & Ota Konrád & Rudolf Ku&#269 & era (Hardcover)

In the Shadow of the Great War - by  Jochen Böhler & Ota Konrád & Rudolf Ku&#269 & era (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Whether victorious or not, Central European states faced fundamental challenges after the First World War as they struggled to contain ongoing violence and forge peaceful societies. This collection explores the various forms of violence these nations confronted during this period, which effectively transformed the region into a laboratory for state-building. Employing a bottom-up approach to understanding everyday life, these studies trace the contours of individual and mass violence in the interwar era while illuminating their effects upon politics, intellectual developments, and the arts"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p> Whether victorious or not, Central European states faced fundamental challenges after the First World War as they struggled to contain ongoing violence and forge peaceful societies. This collection explores the various forms of violence these nations confronted during this period, which effectively transformed the region into a laboratory for state-building. Employing a bottom-up approach to understanding everyday life, these studies trace the contours of individual and mass violence in the interwar era while illuminating their effects upon politics, intellectual developments, and the arts.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p> <em>"This is an excellent collection of high-quality essays on a topic that is at the cutting edge of the field and which builds on a fast-growing interest in the impacts of the First World War."</em> <strong>- Roland Clark</strong>, University of Liverpool</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p> <strong>Jochen Böhler</strong> is Temporary Chair Holder for Eastern European History at Jena University, Germany. His publications include <em>Civil War in Central Europe: The Reconstruction of Poland, 1918-1921</em> (Oxford University Press, 2018).</p>

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