Ruin and renewal : civilizing Europe after World War II / Paul Betts.
Ruin and renewal : civilizing Europe after World War II / Paul Betts.
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New York : Basic Books, 2020.
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G 2021/0125
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English
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Physical content
v, 536 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction: Old world made new -- Call to Alms -- Punishment and pity -- Faith and frontiers -- Science, shelter, and civility --empire reclaimed -- Decolonization and African civilization: Ghana, Algeria, and Senegal -- World civilization -- Socialism's civilizing mission in Africa -- Religion, r...
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Publisher
New York : Basic Books, 2020.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2020.
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"In 1945, Europe lay in ruins. Some fifty million people were dead, and millions more languished in physical and moral disarray. The devastation of World War II was unprecedented in character as well as in scale. Unlike the First World War, the second blurred the line between soldier and civilian, inflicting untold horrors on people from all walks...
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Ruin and renewal : civilizing Europe after World War II / Paul Betts.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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©2020
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G 2021/0125
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74VKa7op4z4Z
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKa7op4z4Z
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ISBN
1541672461
9781541672468
DDC
940.55
MMS ID
991024386618802626
