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Transnational Outrage: The Death and Commemoration of Edith Cavell / Edition 1

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ISBN-10:: 140398607X
ISBN-13:: 9781403986078
Pub. Date:: 07/12/2007
Publisher:: Palgrave Macmillan UK

ISBN-10:: 140398607X
ISBN-13:: 9781403986078
Pub. Date:: 07/12/2007
Publisher:: Palgrave Macmillan UK

Transnational Outrage: The Death and Commemoration of Edith Cavell / Edition 1

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Overview

The execution of British matron Edith Cavell by occupying German forces was portrayed by the allies as one of the key atrocities of the Great War. This book recovers and interprets the worldwide reaction to Cavell's death, exploring its contextual relationship within imperial and international history, as well women's history and gender history.

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ISBN-13:	9781403986078
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	07/12/2007
Edition description:	2007
Pages:	277
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.03(d)

About the Author

Katie Pickles is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. She is the author of Female Imperialism and National Identity (Manchester, 2002) and a variety of journal articles. She has edited three books, the most recent being with Myra Rutherdale, Contact Zones (Vancouver, 2005).

Introduction PART I: ENDINGS 1. Pathway to Death: Arrest and Trial 2. Gendered Execution: Dying Like a Woman 3. Thrills of Horror and Waves of Outrage: Diffusing Propaganda 4. Who was this heroine?: Representation and Reality PART II: BEGINNINGS 5. The Geography of Stone: Placing Traditional Monuments 6. Homes and Hospitals: Locating Medical Memorials 7. The Legacy of Care: Women Helping Women 8. Cultural Imperialism and Naming: Embodied Spirits and Memory in the Landscape Conclusion Bibliography

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