{"product_id":"war-come-home-disabled-veterans-in-britain-germany-1914-1939-9780520220089","title":"War Come Home  Disabled Veterans in Britain","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDisabled veterans were World War I's most conspicuous legacy. Nearly eight million men in Europe returned permanently disabled by injury or disease. This is a comparative analysis of the very different ways in which two belligerent nations - Germany and Britain - cared for their disabled.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A valuable study that vividly presents the social and political ramifications of modern warfare. It is highly recommended to social historians of interwar Europe.” * H-Net Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e“A thoughtful and thought-provoking book.” * Historical Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: Reconciliation and Stability  PART I: CIVIL SOCIETY IN THE GREAT WAR'S AFTERMATH  1. A Voluntary Peace: British Veterans, Philanthropy, and the State A Land Fit for Heroes The Voluntarists Take Charge Service, Not Self  2. The Nation Accused: German Veterans and the State Regulation of Charity The Thanks of the Fatherland Benevolence Regulated Veterans versus the Public  PART II: THE WAR'S RETURNS  3. Life as a Memorial: Ex-Servicemen at the Margins of British Society Seeking Work The Objects of Charity Shattered Soldier Laughs at Fate  4. Life Reconstructed: The Reintegration of German Veterans The Iron Will to Work The Subjects of Welfare For Wounded and Unconquered Soldiers Conclusion  Appendix Notes Bibliography Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402810040663,"sku":"9780520220089","price":45.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520220089.jpg?v=1730481573","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/war-come-home-disabled-veterans-in-britain-germany-1914-1939-9780520220089","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}