Streetscapes of war and revolution : Prague, 1914-1920 /

Streetscapes of war and revolution : Prague, 1914-1920 /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Morelon, Claire, 1984- author.
Imprint:	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2024. ©2024
Description:	xi, 327 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Studies in the social and cultural history of modern warfare Studies in the social and cultural history of modern warfare.
Subject:	World War, 1914-1918 -- Czech Republic -- Prague. Reconstruction (1914-1939) -- Czech Republic -- Prague. Street life -- Czech Republic -- Prague. International relations Reconstruction (1914-1939) Social conditions Street life Prague (Czech Republic) -- History -- 20th century. Prague (Czech Republic) -- Social conditions -- 20th century. Czechoslovakia -- Relations -- Austria. Austria -- Relations -- Czechoslovakia. Austria Czech Republic -- Prague Czechoslovakia History
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13525921

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Varying Form of Title:	Prague, 1914-1920
ISBN:	9781009335300 1009335308 9781009335331
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"How did it feel to experience the Habsburg Empire's fall into war and revolution? Morelon reconstructs the sights, sounds and material culture of a city in turmoil. From imperial city to nation-state capital, she traces Prague's emerging place within the post-Versailles world order, and what this meant for its citizens"--

Table of Contents:

All Grey : Militarization in Urban Space
Black-Yellow Surfaces : Austrian Patriotic Mobilization
Shades of War : Absence and Presence on the Homefront
Black Markets, Green Expeditions : Food Shortages and Growing Divisions
Not Only Red : Street Protests, State Legitimacy and Social Justice
The End of Darkness? Uncertainty and Revolution.