Pacifism in Britain 1914-1945: The Defining of a Faith

by Martin Ceadel

This book has two aims: to tell for the first time the story of the most significant pacifist movement of modern times - that of Britain in the era of the two World Wars - and, in doing so, to develop a means of analysis that can be applied to pacifist movements in other countries and at other times. Its theme is that, whereas the First World War encouraged British pacifists to believe that their rejection of all war was justified in political terms, the approach of the Second forced them increasingly to realise that it was an absolutist faith which did not stand or fall by its practical consequences.

342 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1980

Reviews

[Marc Lamot · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pioneering, but thorough study of the peace movement in Great Britain in the interwar period. I made ample use of it, 40 years ago, when I wrote a Master's study on peace movements in my country, in the 1920s and 1930's. I guess it's probably outdated by now.

[Anna Durnez · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ik ben zo blij dat dit boek uit is. Het belangrijkste dat ik heb onthouden is dat er een link is tussen feministische vegetariërs die niet drinken en pacifisten.