Tracked shipping to South Africa with premium packaging for just R199 

Ship to
South Africa
0

My Account

  • argentina
  • chile
  • colombia
  • españa
  • méxico
  • perú
  • estados unidos
  • internacional

menu

Select your country

Americas

Europe

Rest of the world

portada Wars of Conviction: A History of Canadian Transnational Fighters
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Author
Language
English
Pages
304
Format
Hardcover
ISBN13
9780228027829

Wars of Conviction: A History of Canadian Transnational Fighters

Cook, Tim; Shubert, Adrian; Martel, Marcel (Author) · McGill-Queen's University Press · Hardcover

Wars of Conviction: A History of Canadian Transnational Fighters - Cook, Tim; Shubert, Adrian; Martel, Marcel

Cheaper New Book Imported to South Africa
Delivery: 10 Sep - 18 Sep Shipping: 13 to 14 business days.
R 725
Faster New Book Imported to South Africa
Delivery: 25 Aug - 02 Sep Shipping: 2 to 2 business days.
R 761
R 725

Choose the list to add your product or create one New List

Go to My Wishlists
Calculate shipping cost

Synopsis "Wars of Conviction: A History of Canadian Transnational Fighters"

In 1867 Alfred LaRocque, a young Quebecker, left home to defend the papacy in Rome. In 1937 journalist and communist Jean Watts travelled to Spain to cover the civil war. In 2023 former corporal Kyle Porter took up arms in Ukraine. Separated by time and cause, the three share a bond with tens of thousands of Canadians who fought, assisted, or died defending other nations or oppressed peoples. The stories of transnational fighters complicate Canada's familiar war narrative, illuminating the motivations and passions that drove people to fight abroad and the legal and political legacies that followed them home. Spanning 150 years, Wars of Conviction explores who fought, why they did so, and what they experienced during and after battle. Canadians' decisions to take up arms in the Papal Zouaves, the Spanish Civil War, the Sino-Japanese War, Vietnam, Syria, and Ukraine provoked both admiration and outrage, invited state scrutiny, and sparked enduring debate over how such fighters should be commemorated. A deftly sketched portrait of the fighters that committed to making foreign wars their own, this volume unsettles military history to better understand an uncertain present.

Customers reviews

More customer reviews
  • 0% (0)
  • 0% (0)
  • 0% (0)
  • 0% (0)
  • 0% (0)

Frequently Asked Questions about the Book

Is the book original?

All books in our catalog are Original.

In what language is the book written?

The book is written in English.

What is the format of this book?

The binding of this edition is Hardcover.

Questions and Answers about the Book

Do you have a question about the book? Login to be able to add your own question.

Opinions about Bookdelivery

More customer reviews