The Franco-Prussian war : turning-points in European experiences and perceptions of military conflict / edited by Karine Varley.

"The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 has traditionally been seen as a limited conflict between French and German forces. This edited volume challenges this view and shows that it was a war of ideas, values and perceptions which transformed the political, diplomatic, and military culture across E...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Other Authors: Varley, Karine (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024.
Series:Routledge studies in the modern history of France.
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Table of Contents:
  • Part 1: Military and Diplomatic Repercussions
  • Tactics, Learning and the Civil-Military Interface in Europe, 1870-1875 / Mark Bennett
  • The Legacy of the Franco-Prussian War on Belgian Neutrality / Mario Draper
  • The Franco-Prussian War and the Ottoman Adoption of Realpolitik / Giorgio Ennas
  • Political Discourses Between Militarism and Pacifism in the Ottoman Empire / Uygar Aydemir
  • Part 2: Nationalism and Race
  • The Impact of the War on Definitions of the Nation in France and Germany / Corentin Marion
  • Historiographical Nationalism as a Legacy of the Franco-Prussian War / Guillaume Lancereau
  • Racist Responses to the National Calamity / Maciej Górny
  • Part 3: Perceptions and Memories
  • Uninvolved and Fascinated Battlefield Tourists in the Franco-Prussian War / Nina Kreibig
  • Journalists, Artists and Writers as 'Schlachtenbummler' on the Battlefields of 1870-71 / Tobias Arand
  • Map Representations of the War of 1870-71 in German School Textbooks / Carolin Hestler
  • Part 4: Cultural Representations
  • Losing the War and Losing Heart in the Fiction of the Defeat / Marion Glaumaud-Carbonnier
  • The Reception of French 1870-71 War Literature in Britain / Kate Ashley
  • The War of 1870-71 as a Digital Event on Twitter and YouTube / Cathérine Pfauth.