The Opposition to the Great War in Wales 1914-1918
Author | : Aled Eirug |
Publisher | : University of Wales Press |
Total Pages | : 282 |
Release | : 2018-10-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781786833150 |
ISBN-13 | : 1786833158 |
Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: - Original research and unprecedented knowledge provided about the conscientious objectors from Wales during the Great War. - In-depth original description and analysis of the activity of the pacifist anti-war movement in Wales and its extent, including the activity of the Fellowship of Reconciliation and key chapels and ministers. - In depth original description and analysis of the political anti-war movement, including the Independent Labour Party and the left within the South Wales Miners Federation. It assesses the impact of the the anti-war movement in key areas in Wales such as Merthyr Tydfil and Briton Ferry, where the ILP was strongest.