"If you tolerate this-- " : the Spanish Civil War in the age of total war / Martin Baumeister, Stefanie Schüler-Springorum (eds.).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Baumeister, Martin.

Schüler-Springorum, Stefanie.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History.

Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939--Influence.

Spain.

Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939.

Physical Description:

300 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Frankfurt ; New York : Campus Verlag, [2008]

Summary:

The Spanish Civil War has been called the quintessential expression of violent ideological confrontation in 1930s Europe. Despite this reputation, researchers have neglected to properly explore the Spanish experience in the context of the history of twentieth-century warfare. To fill this gap, "If You Tolerate This" brings together an international group of scholars to address the Spanish Civil War's role in the development of total war. Examining such topics as military violence, the experience of war, and the culture of war, this anthology traces how the differentiation between civilian and military sectors crumbled with the onset of civil war. Individual memory and collective identity in Spain, the authors argue, became synonymous with mass killing and mass dying. Offering a unique perspective on one of European history's most fraught events, this volume will be necessary reading for students and scholars of twentieth-century Spain and military history.

Contents:

Spain's Multiple Wars: Mobilization, Violence and Experiences of War, 1936-1939 / Martin Baumeister 9

The Spanish Civil War in the Age of Total War / Roger Chickering 28

I Mobilization

Fighting for Spain? Patriotism, War Mobilization and Soliders' Motivations (1936-1939) / Xose-Manoel Nunez Seixas 47

The Spanish Civil War as a War of Religion / Mary Vincent 71

Fascism at War in Spain / Ismael Saz 90

Children in the Spanish Civil War / Till Kossler 101

II Violence

"Our Fatherland was Full of Weeds". Violence during the Spanish Civil War and the Franco Dictatorship / Javier Rodrigo 135

Total War behind the Frontlines? An Inquiry into the Violence on the Republican Side in the Spanish Civil War / Jose Luis Ledesma 154

III Combat and Experiences of War

Colonial War and Civil War: The Spanish Army of Africa / Sebastian Balfour 171

The Soldier's Experiences of the Spanish Civil War / Michael Seidman 186

War as Adventure. The Experience of the Condor Legion in Spain / Stefanie Scbuler-Springorum 208

The Spanish Civil War in the Context for Total War / Gabriele Ranzato 234

IV A Comparative Perspective

How not to Compare Civil Wars: Greece and Spain / Stathis N. Kalyvas 247

Pacifism, Guernica, and the Spanish Civil War / Jay Winter 267.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9783593386942

3593386941

OCLC:

225876086