{"product_id":"physical-control-transformation-and-damage-simon-harold-walker-9781350229327","title":"Physical Control, Transformation and Damage in the First World War: War Bodies","description":"From enlistment in 1914 to the end of service in 1918, British men's bodies were constructed, conditioned, and controlled in the pursuit of allied victory.\u003ci\u003e Physical Control, Transformation and Damage in the First World War\u003c\/i\u003econsiders the physical and psychological impact of conflict on individuals and asks the question of who, in the heart of war, really had control of the soldier's body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs men learned to fight they became fitter, healthier, and physically more agile, yet much of this was quickly undone once they entered the fray and became wounded, died, or harmed their own bodies to escape. Employing a wealth of sources, including personal testimonies, official records, and oral accounts, Simon Harold Walker sheds much-needed light on soldiers' own experiences of World War I as they were forced into martial moulds and then abandoned in the aftermath of combat. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, Walker expertly synthesizes military, sociological, and medical history to provide a unique top-down history of individual soldiers' experiences during the Great War, giving a voice to the thousands of missing, mutilated, and muted men who fought for their country. The result is a fascinating exploration of body cultures, power, and the British army.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon Harold Walker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350229326\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350229327\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.53d","brand":"Simon Harold Walker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44075588452607,"sku":"9781350229327","price":40.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a4b4ab56-f469-4e4e-8250-5df4c36023df.jpg?v=1685460314","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/physical-control-transformation-and-damage-simon-harold-walker-9781350229327","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}