Men with Broken Faces
Men with Broken Faces2015
About this book
This book explores for the first time the individual and collective significance of First World War facially disfigured combatants, with a special focus on France, Germany and Great Britain. It illuminates our understanding of how the combatant and the onlooker made sense of the experience and the memory of the war.
Details
- First published
- 2015
- OL Work ID
- OL21123554W
Subjects
Face, wounds and injuriesWorld war, 1914-1918World War, 1914-1918Disfigured personsBody imageSocial aspectsWounds and injuries in literatureFaceWounds and injuries in artSoldiersWar and societyHospital careHistoryVeteransWounds and injuries