ISBN: 68996edad3a56bb2db63e71ef1d9e481

War never ends. There have been two world wars since 1914 lasting for ten years, but wars have continued for a hundred years since then in many parts of the world: wars between nations, t… Meer...

War never ends. There have been two world wars since 1914 lasting for ten years, but wars have continued for a hundred years since then in many parts of the world: wars between nations, tribes and factions, wars over religion and beliefs, wars fought for land or oil or history or power, civil wars, political wars, and the Cold War when the West remained on a war-footing while supposedly at peace.This anthology presents poems from a hundred years of war by poets writing as combatants on opposite sides, or as victims or anguished witnesses. It chronicles times of war and conflict from the trenches of the Somme through the Spanish Civil War to the horrors of the Second World War, Hiroshima and the Holocaust; and in Korea, the Middle East, Vietnam, Ireland, the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan and other so-called "theatres of war". There are poems from years when the world was threatened by all-out nuclear war and more recent poems written in response to international terrorism.Where possible, the poems from each war or conflict are presented chronologically in terms of when they were written or set, building up a picture of what individual poets from different nations were experiencing at the same time, either on the same battlegrounds or in other parts of the world (including the home front), with, for example, British, French and German poets all writing of shared experiences in opposite trenches during the five-month Battle of the Somme.At different stages of each war there are also poets responding to events in their own countries. For example, in just one three-month period, from August to November 1944, Polish poets join the Warsaw Uprising, Mikl?s Radn?ti is herded on a forced march from Serbia to Hungary (where he is killed), other Hungarian poets witness deportations to camps, Dylan Thomas voices the anguish of Londoners under V-bomb attack, and Louis Simpson is a foot soldier caught up in the chaotic Battle of the Bulge.Just as the original Hundred Years' War in the 14th and 15th centuries was actually a series of nationalistic conflicts rooted in disputes over territory, so it has been in the wars fought over the past century, but with even worse suffering inflicted on countries and people subjected to warfare and mass killing on a scale unimaginable in any earlier time. And yet amidst all that horror, there are individual voices bearing witness to our shared humanity, somehow surviving the folly with defiance and hope, yet often aware that the lessons of history are rarely passed on from one generation to the next. As Germany's G?nter Kunert writes in his poem 'On Certain Survivors' in which a man is dragged out from the debris of his shelled house: 'He shook himself | And said | Never again. || At least, not right away.'Like Neil Astley's Staying Alive trilogy, this is a world poetry anthology featuring poets from many nations writing from different perspectives, experiences and cultures. Bloodaxe Books Poetry 9781780371009, AD,AE,AF,AG,AI,AL,AM,AN,AQ,AR,AS,AT,AU,AU,AW,AZ,BA,BB,BD,BE,BF,BG,BH,BH,BI,BI,BJ,BJ,BL,BM,BN,BO,BO,BR,BS,BT,BV,BW,BY,CA,CC,CC,CD,CF,CG,CG,CH,CI,CK,CL,CL,CM,CN,CN,CO,CO,CR,CS,CU,CV,CX,DE,DE,DJ,DK,DM,DO,DZ,EC,EE,EG,EH,ER,ES,ES,ET,FI,FJ,FK,FM,FO,FR,FR,GA,GB, English Literature, Bloodaxe Books<

ISBN: 68996edad3a56bb2db63e71ef1d9e481

What life was like for ordinary French and English people, embroiled in a devastating century-long conflict that changed their world.The Hundred Years War (1337?1453) dominated life in En… Meer...

What life was like for ordinary French and English people, embroiled in a devastating century-long conflict that changed their world.The Hundred Years War (1337?1453) dominated life in England and France for well over a century. It became the defining feature of existence for generations. This sweeping book is the first to tell the human story of the longest military conflict in history. Historian David Green focuses on the ways the war affected different groups, among them knights, clerics, women, peasants, soldiers, peacemakers, and kings. He also explores how the long war altered governance in England and France and reshaped peoples' perceptions of themselves and of their national character.Using the events of the war as a narrative thread, Green illuminates the realities of battle and the conditions of those compelled to live in occupied territory; the roles played by clergy and their shifting loyalties to king and pope; and the influence of the war on developing notions of government, literacy, and education. Peopled with vivid and well-known characters?Henry V, Joan of Arc, Philippe the Good of Burgundy, Edward the Black Prince, John the Blind of Bohemia, and many others?as well as a host of ordinary individuals who were drawn into the struggle, this absorbing book reveals for the first time not only the Hundred Years War's impact on warfare, institutions, and nations, but also its true human cost."[ Hundred Years War ] makes us care about this long-ago conflict and the society that pursued and was shaped by it.... [It is] likely to (and indeed should) become a standard introduction to the war."?Charles F.Briggs, Speculum Yale University Press European Medieval History 9780300216103, AU,DE,ES,FR,GB,UK,IT,MX,US, English History, Yale University Press<

ISBN: 68996edad3a56bb2db63e71ef1d9e481

Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the Hundred Years' War in next to no time with this concise guide. 50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of… Meer...

Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the Hundred Years' War in next to no time with this concise guide. 50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Hundred Years' War. One of the longest direct conflicts between two countries, the Hundred Years' War marked the culmination of tensions between the French and English over territory and the claim to the throne in France. The war, which saw the appearance of new military tactics and led to the development of strong national identities in both countries, is widely considered to be one of the most important conflicts of the Middle Ages. In just 50 minutes you will: ?Learn about the main rulers and commanders involved in the Hundred Years' War, on both the French and English sides ?Understand the principal events and turning points of the conflict, including the Battle of Agincourt and the Battle of Castillon ?Find out about the political, economic and social upheaval resulting from the war ABOUT 50MINUTES.COM | History & Culture 50MINUTES.COM will enable you to quickly understand the main events, people, conflicts and discoveries from world history that have shaped the world we live in today. Our publications present the key information on a wide variety of topics in a quick and accessible way that is guaranteed to save you time on your journey of discovery. 50Minutes.com European Medieval History 50Minutes; history; study guide; summary; the Hundred Years' War; France; England; Aquitaine; Middle Ages; Battle of Agincourt; Joan of Arc; the Black Prince; Edward III; Battle of Castillon; Bertrand du Guesclin; Charles VII; Orl?ans; Battle of Poitiers; Battle of Cr?cy; Treaty of Br?tigny; Armagnac-Burgundian Civil War; , AU,DE,ES,FR,GB,UK,IT,MX,US English History, 50Minutes.com<