The opposition to the Great War in Wales 1914-1918 / by Aled Eirug.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eirug, Aled, author.

Series:

Studies in Welsh history ; 38.

Studies in Welsh history ; 38

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1914-1918--Protest movements--Wales.

World War, 1914-1918.

Peace movements--Wales--History.

Peace movements.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (282 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cardiff : University of Wales Press, 2018.

Summary:

This is the first book to describe and analyse the anti-war movement in Wales, and provides an insight into the two main strands of opposition to the war on religious and political grounds. This work details the breadth of anti-war activity and, for the first time, reveals and analyses the 900 conscientious objectors identified in Wales.

Contents:

COVER

HALF TITLE

TITLE

COPYRIGHT

SERIES EDITORS' FOREWORD

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

LIST OF TABLES

ABBREVIATIONS

INTRODUCTION

1 RELIGIOUS OPPOSITION TO THE WAR IN WALES

2 POLITICAL OPPOSITION TO THE WAR IN WALES - THE INDEPENDENT LABOUR PARTY, THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION AND THE 'ADVANCED MEN'

3 THE ORGANISATION OF OPPOSITION - THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES AND THE NO-CONSCRIPTION FELLOWSHIP

4 CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS IN WALES

CONCLUSION

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

BACK COVER.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-78683-315-8

OCLC:

1057681774