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Alex Mayhew, "Making Sense of the Great War: Crisis, Englishness, and Morale on the Western Front" (Cambridge UP, 2024)

New Books in Sociology

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Imagining Home: Morale and Memory Among Soldiers in the Great War

This chapter explores the mental strategies of soldiers during the Great War, highlighting how they reimagined their surroundings and drew strength from memories of home. It emphasizes the importance of nostalgia and imagination as vital coping mechanisms in the face of prolonged warfare and trauma.

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