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Childhood and war in eighteenth-century Britain /

The eighteenth century saw more years of war than of peace. This book demonstrates that children participated in war as soldiers, as non-combatants, and as civilians. It also argues that juvenile imagery was an integral part of warfare, used to motivate soldiers to fight and to justify the command s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hurl-Eamon, Jennine (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Subjects:
Children and war > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Children and war > Europe > History > 18th century.
Children > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Great Britain > Social conditions > 18th century.
Enfance > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Grande-Bretagne > Conditions sociales > 18e siècle.
Enfants et guerre > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Enfants et guerre > Europe > Histoire > 18e siècle.
France.
Europe.
HISTORY.
Great Britain.
Sociology & anthropology.
Politics and Government.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The eighteenth century saw more years of war than of peace. This book demonstrates that children participated in war as soldiers, as non-combatants, and as civilians. It also argues that juvenile imagery was an integral part of warfare, used to motivate soldiers to fight and to justify the command structure.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Audience:Specialized.
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