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The Franco-Prussian War: Turning-Points in European Experiences and Perceptions of Military Conflict book cover

1st Edition

The Franco-Prussian War Turning-Points in European Experiences and Perceptions of Military Conflict

Edited By Karine Varley Copyright 2024
204 Pages
by Routledge

204 Pages
by Routledge

204 Pages
by Routledge
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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 Europe. Based on interdisciplinary research, the book suggests that the war raised new questions about... Read more

Introduction

Karine Varley

 

Part 1: Military and Diplomatic Repercussions

1. Tactics, Learning and the Civil-Military Interface in Europe, 1870–1875

Mark Bennett

2. The Legacy of the Franco-Prussian War on Belgian Neutrality

Mario Draper

3. The Franco-Prussian War and the Ottoman Adoption of Realpolitik

Giorgio Ennas

4. Political Discourses Between Militarism and Pacifism in the Ottoman Empire

Uygar Aydemir

Part 2: Nationalism and Race

5. : The Impact of the War on Definitions of the Nation in France and Germany

Corentin Marion

6. Historiographical Nationalism as a Legacy of the Franco-Prussian War

Guillaume Lancereau

7. Racist Responses to the National Calamity

Maciej Górny

 

Part 3: Perceptions and Memories

8. Uninvolved and Fascinated Battlefield Tourists in the Franco-Prussian War

Nina Kreibig

9. Journalists, Artists and Writers as ‘Schlachtenbummler’ on the Battlefields of 1870-71

Tobias Arand

10. Map Representations of the War of 1870-71 in German School Textbooks

Carolin Hestler

 

Part 4: Cultural Representations

11. Losing the War and Losing Heart in the Fiction of the Defeat

Marion Glaumaud-Carbonnier

12. The Reception of French 1870-71 War Literature in Britain

Kate Ashley

13. The War of 1870–71 as a Digital Event on Twitter and YouTube

Cathérine Pfauth 

Biography

Karine Varley is Lecturer in French and History at the University of Strathclyde, UK.

"All in all, this small volume... is a stimulating contribution to a topic that is supposedly "hackneyed" for many. One can only thank the editor and the authors for this. Brushing history against the grain is always a good way to gain new insights."

Michael Epkenhans, University of Hamburg / Center for Military History and Social Sciences of the Bundeswehr, Potsdam

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