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  • Making Prussians, Raising Germans

    A Cultural History of Prussian State-Building after Civil War, 1866–1935

    Series series New Studies in European History
    Reframing the German War of 1866 as a civil war, Making Prussians, Raising Germans offers a new understanding of critical aspects of Prussian state-building and German nation-building in the nineteenth century, and investigates the long-term ramifications of civil war in emerging nations. Drawing transnational comparisons with Switzerland, Italy and the United States, it asks why compatriots were ... Read more

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  • Prisoners of War and Military Honour, 1789–1918

    Early in the modern period, prisoners of war with the rank of officer or equivalent had the right to petition for parole. By effectively pawning their personal honour, they were able to purchase freedom of movement and other privileges-in-captivity. Increasingly, other ranks and civilians claimed a right to parole too. Based on material from close to thirty Australian, British, Dutch, French, ... Read more

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