Scarred Landscapes [electronic resource] : War and Nature in Vichy France /
Pearson, Chris.author.
Based on detailed archival research and site visits, Scarred Landscapes is the first environmental history of Vichy France. From mountains and marshlands to foresters and resisters, it examines the intricate and often surprising connections between war, history, and the 'natural' environment during these turbulent years.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Map 1: Divided France 1940-1944; Map 2: South Eastern France 1940-1944; Introduction; 1 The War on 'Wasteland': Remaking the French Landscape after Defeat; 2 'The Age of Wood': Forests in Wartime France; 3 The Camargue Between War and Peace; 4 Mobilising Mountains in Vichy France; 5 Reconstructing the Environment, 1944-1955; 6 The Nature of Memory in Post-war France; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography of Secondary Literature; Index
Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-247) and index.
Based on detailed archival research and site visits, Scarred Landscapes is the first environmental history of Vichy France. From mountains and marshlands to foresters and resisters, it examines the intricate and often surprising connections between war, history, and the 'natural' environment during these turbulent years.
France-History.
Europe-History.
History, Modern.
Social history.
Civilization-History.
World War, 1939-1945.
History of France.
European History.
Modern History.
Social History.
Cultural History.
History of World War II and the Holocaust.