Author: Chris Pearson
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 1526130580
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
Mobilizing nature traces the environmental history of war and militarisation in France, from the creation of Châlons Camp in 1857 to military environmentalist policies in the twentieth century. It offers a fresh perspective on the well-known histories of the Franco-Prussian War, Western Front (1914-18), Second World War, Cold War and the anti-base campaign at Larzac, whilst uncovering the largely 'hidden' history of the numerous military bases and other installations that pepper the French countryside. Mobilising nature argues that the history of war and militarisation can only be fully understood if human and environmental histories are considered in tandem. Preparing for and conducting wars were only made possible through the active manipulation and mobilisation of topographies, climatic conditions, vegetation and animals. But the military has not monopolised the mobilisation of nature. Protesters against militarisation have consistently drawn on images of peaceful and productive civilian environments as the preferable alternative to destructive tanks and bombs. Written in an accessible style, Mobilizing nature will appeal to readers interested in modern France, environmental history, military geographies and histories, anti-military protests, and environmentalism.
Mobilizing nature
Author: Chris Pearson
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 1526130580
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
Mobilizing nature traces the environmental history of war and militarisation in France, from the creation of Châlons Camp in 1857 to military environmentalist policies in the twentieth century. It offers a fresh perspective on the well-known histories of the Franco-Prussian War, Western Front (1914-18), Second World War, Cold War and the anti-base campaign at Larzac, whilst uncovering the largely 'hidden' history of the numerous military bases and other installations that pepper the French countryside. Mobilising nature argues that the history of war and militarisation can only be fully understood if human and environmental histories are considered in tandem. Preparing for and conducting wars were only made possible through the active manipulation and mobilisation of topographies, climatic conditions, vegetation and animals. But the military has not monopolised the mobilisation of nature. Protesters against militarisation have consistently drawn on images of peaceful and productive civilian environments as the preferable alternative to destructive tanks and bombs. Written in an accessible style, Mobilizing nature will appeal to readers interested in modern France, environmental history, military geographies and histories, anti-military protests, and environmentalism.
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 1526130580
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
Mobilizing nature traces the environmental history of war and militarisation in France, from the creation of Châlons Camp in 1857 to military environmentalist policies in the twentieth century. It offers a fresh perspective on the well-known histories of the Franco-Prussian War, Western Front (1914-18), Second World War, Cold War and the anti-base campaign at Larzac, whilst uncovering the largely 'hidden' history of the numerous military bases and other installations that pepper the French countryside. Mobilising nature argues that the history of war and militarisation can only be fully understood if human and environmental histories are considered in tandem. Preparing for and conducting wars were only made possible through the active manipulation and mobilisation of topographies, climatic conditions, vegetation and animals. But the military has not monopolised the mobilisation of nature. Protesters against militarisation have consistently drawn on images of peaceful and productive civilian environments as the preferable alternative to destructive tanks and bombs. Written in an accessible style, Mobilizing nature will appeal to readers interested in modern France, environmental history, military geographies and histories, anti-military protests, and environmentalism.
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Publisher: TheBookEdition
ISBN: 2959354303
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Publisher: TheBookEdition
ISBN: 2959354303
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 214
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Histoire Militaire Comtemporaine (1854-1871)
Author: Joseph Frederic Canonge
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Languages : en
Pages : 530
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Languages : en
Pages : 530
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The Sphere
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Languages : en
Pages : 508
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Languages : en
Pages : 508
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The Franco-Prussian War
Author: Michael Howard
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136753060
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
In 1870 Bismarck ordered the Prussian Army to invade France, inciting one of the most dramatic conflicts in European history. It transformed not only the states-system of the Continent but the whole climate of European moral and political thought. The overwhelming triumph of German military might, evoking general admiration and imitation, introduced an era of power politics, which was to reach its disastrous climax in 1914. First published in 1961 and now with a new introduction, The Franco-Prussian War is acknowledged as the definitive history of one of the most dramatic and decisive conflicts in the history of Europe.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136753060
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
In 1870 Bismarck ordered the Prussian Army to invade France, inciting one of the most dramatic conflicts in European history. It transformed not only the states-system of the Continent but the whole climate of European moral and political thought. The overwhelming triumph of German military might, evoking general admiration and imitation, introduced an era of power politics, which was to reach its disastrous climax in 1914. First published in 1961 and now with a new introduction, The Franco-Prussian War is acknowledged as the definitive history of one of the most dramatic and decisive conflicts in the history of Europe.
Bulletins Et Mémoires de la Société Médicale Des Hôpitaux de Paris
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Category : Internal medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 988
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Category : Internal medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 988
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Incidental Archaeologists
Author: Bonnie Effros
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501718541
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 390
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"From 1830, the Roman ruins of North Africa intrigued invading French military officers and became key to the colonial narrative justifying French settlement of North Africa"--
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501718541
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 390
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"From 1830, the Roman ruins of North Africa intrigued invading French military officers and became key to the colonial narrative justifying French settlement of North Africa"--
The First Battle of the Marne
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Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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Journal Politique Des Empires
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Languages : en
Pages : 42
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Languages : en
Pages : 42
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Journal of the Royal United Service Institution
Author: Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 962
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 962
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