Ruin and renewal : civilizing Europe after World War II
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New York : Basic Books, 2020.
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Brooks Memorial Library - Nonfiction - 1st Floor
940.55 BET
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Published
New York : Basic Books, 2020.
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Book
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v, 536 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"In 1945, Europe lay in ruins. Some fifty million people were dead, and millions more languished in physical and moral disarray. The devastation of World War II was unprecedented in character as well as in scale. Unlike the First World War, the second blurred the line between soldier and civilian, inflicting untold horrors on people from all walks of life. A continent that had previously considered itself the very measure of civilization for the world had turned into its barbaric opposite. Reconstruction, then, was a matter of turning Europe's "civilizing mission" inward. In this magisterial work, Oxford historian Paul Betts describes how this effort found expression in humanitarian relief work, the prosecution of war crimes against humanity, a resurgent Catholic Church, peace campaigns, expanded welfare policies, renewed global engagement and numerous efforts to salvage damaged cultural traditions. Authoritative and sweeping, Ruin and Renewal is essential reading for anyone hoping to understand how Europe was transformed after the destruction of World War II."--Publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Betts, P. (2020). Ruin and renewal: civilizing Europe after World War II (First edition.). Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Betts, Paul, 1963-. 2020. Ruin and Renewal: Civilizing Europe After World War II. Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Betts, Paul, 1963-. Ruin and Renewal: Civilizing Europe After World War II Basic Books, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Betts, Paul. Ruin and Renewal: Civilizing Europe After World War II First edition., Basic Books, 2020.
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