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The Churchill Myth from 1940 to the Present Day Hero of the West
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ePUB 3
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Ja
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Ja
Erscheinungsdatum
24.12.2026
Verlag
Bloomsbury eBooks UKSeitenzahl
240 (Printausgabe)
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1083 KB
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9781350635494
The book investigates the origins, transformations, and societal significance of the Churchill myth from World War II to the present, particularly focusing on its global resonance in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Among the book's unique contributions is its use of British school textbooks from 1965 to 2019-a corpus of sources that has never before been systematically analyzed in the context of Churchill's myth. The result is a groundbreaking exploration of how narratives about Churchill have been shaped, perpetuated, and contested across generations.
The Churchill Myth from 1940 to the Present Day not only follows the Churchill myth's historical trail, but also situates it within broader debates about nationalism, postcolonialism, and Western identity. The book argues that the Churchill myth is deeply interwoven with the heroic narrative of the West, serving as a lens through which societies grapple with questions of leadership, resilience, and democracy. Using a wealth of sources, the analysis draws widely upon the holdings of the Churchill Archives Centre in Cambridge, published sources, political speeches, films, and social media.
Among the book's unique contributions is its use of British school textbooks from 1965 to 2019-a corpus of sources that has never before been systematically analyzed in the context of Churchill's myth. The result is a groundbreaking exploration of how narratives about Churchill have been shaped, perpetuated, and contested across generations.
The Churchill Myth from 1940 to the Present Day not only follows the Churchill myth's historical trail, but also situates it within broader debates about nationalism, postcolonialism, and Western identity. The book argues that the Churchill myth is deeply interwoven with the heroic narrative of the West, serving as a lens through which societies grapple with questions of leadership, resilience, and democracy. Using a wealth of sources, the analysis draws widely upon the holdings of the Churchill Archives Centre in Cambridge, published sources, political speeches, films, and social media.
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