The book at war : libraries and readers in an age of conflict / Andrew Pettegree
LivresLangue: anglais.Éditeur : London : Profile Books Ltd, 2024Description : 1 vol. (474 p.-[16] p. de planches :
ill., couv.ill. en coul. ;
20 cmISBN: 978-1-8008-1494-3; 1-80081-494-1.Résumé : Chairman Mao was a librarian. Stalin was a published poet. Evelyn Waugh served as a commando - before leaving to write Brideshead Revisited. Since the advent of modern warfare, books have all too often found themselves on the frontline. In The Book at War, acclaimed historian Andrew Pettegree traces the surprising ways in which written culture - from travel guides and scientific papers to Biggles and Anne Frank - has shaped, and been shaped, by the conflicts of the modern age. From the American Civil War to the invasion of Ukraine, books, authors and readers have gone to war - and in the process become both deadly weapons and our most persuasive arguments for peace. [Site web éditeur]Sujet - Nom commun: Littérature et guerre 1800- | Livres -- Aspect politique Histoire | Livres -- Société Histoire | Livres -- Religion Histoire 
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| Item type | Current library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Prêt normal | Enssib | Papier | Pôle Histoire du livre et des bibliothèques | 002 LIV p (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 9204179 |
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Chairman Mao was a librarian. Stalin was a published poet. Evelyn Waugh served as a commando - before leaving to write Brideshead Revisited. Since the advent of modern warfare, books have all too often found themselves on the frontline. In The Book at War, acclaimed historian Andrew Pettegree traces the surprising ways in which written culture - from travel guides and scientific papers to Biggles and Anne Frank - has shaped, and been shaped, by the conflicts of the modern age. From the American Civil War to the invasion of Ukraine, books, authors and readers have gone to war - and in the process become both deadly weapons and our most persuasive arguments for peace. Site web éditeur
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