Author:
Connelly, Mark, author.
Edition Statement:First edition.
ImprintOxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Imprint2018
Descriptionxxviii, 259 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Note:Prologue: the salient facts -- Ypres before Ypres, 1900-1913 -- Ypres during Ypres, 1914-1918 -- The new battle for Ypres, 1919-1927 -- New battles for Langemarck, 1928-1944 -- Ieper in peace, 1944-2014 -- Conclusion: wipers at the centenary.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-246) and index.
Note:In 1914, Ypres was a sleepy Belgian city admired for its magnificent Gothic architecture. The arrival of the rival armies in October 1914 transformed it into a place known throughout the world, each of the combatants associating the place with it its own particular palette of values and imagery. It is now at the heart of First World War battlefield tourism, with much of its economy devoted to serving the interests of visitors from across the world. The surrounding countryside is dominated by memorials, cemeteries, and museums, many of which were erected in the 1920s and 1930s, but the number of which are being constantly added to as fascination with the region increases.
