Transnational Outrage: The Death and Commemoration of Edith Cavell

Pickles, K.

The execution of British matron Edith Cavell by occupying German forces was portrayed by the allies as one of the key atrocities of the Great War. This book recovers and interprets the worldwide reaction to Cavell's death, exploring its contextual relationship within imperial and international history, as well women's history and gender history.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2007-07-12

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781403986078

DOI: 10.1057/9780230286085

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 277