Cet auteur se concentre sur des événements historiques, en particulier les guerres civiles. Son œuvre explore le lien profond entre l'histoire et le présent, s'inspirant de lieux chargés de signification historique. Son style se caractérise par des récits captivants qui donnent vie au passé pour les lecteurs contemporains.
Exploring the evolving practices of mourning and commemoration in the digital age, this volume delves into how people interact with the deceased through various digital media. It highlights the historical shifts and diverse responses—social, commercial, and institutional—to technological advancements. Featuring case studies from North America, Europe, and Australia, the book offers interdisciplinary insights, integrating anthropology, sociology, and media studies to analyze the complexities of digital death.
This fresh analysis of the England - Australia 'Bodyline Controversy' of
1932-33 uncovers hypocrisy on both sides of the furore, drawing on interviews
with English 'villain of the piece', Harold Larwood. The book analyses the
influence of Australian culture on events, and on distortions previously
accepted as fact. Times change and truth emerges.
The fate of Singapore was sealed long before the Japanese attack in December 1941. The blame lay with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill who refused to listen to warnings from military advisors to reinforce defences in Singapore/Malaya, convinced the Japanese would never dare to attack a white power . Obsessed with beating German General Erwin Rommel, he poured into the Middle East massive resources that should have gone to the Far East. However when, inevitably, Singapore fell to the Japanese in February 1942, Churchill attempted to deflect criticism by accusing the defenders there of spineless capitulation. Recently released information from the Office of Naval Intelligence in Washington reveals that United States President Franklin Roosevelt not only knew of the impending attack on Pearl Harbour but actually instigated it. Although Roosevelt promised a shield of B-17 aircraft for Singapore from Manila, General Douglas MacArthur in the Philippines had been told to do nothing until after the Japanese attacks there and at Pearl Harbour so that the United States could claim an unprovoked assault that would allow them to declare war on Japan. This book provides an account of events during World War II as they unfolded in Malaya, Singapore and elsewhere in the world prior to the Japanese attack, as well as a detailed study of the troops on the ground attacking and defending Singapore.
The book reveals the truths behind the conventional images of three of Great
Britain's primary military leaders during and immediately after the Second
World War. In each case there was a totally different side to each man, which
demonstrates that a great deal of their reputation was built on contrived
results, deception and dishonesty.
