Our Corner of the Somme

Australian Army History Series

Romain Fathi

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Cambridge University Press
07 February 2019

History; Australasian & Pacific history; First World War

Series: Australian Army History Series

By the time of the Armistice, Villers-Bretonneux - once a lively and flourishing French town - had been largely destroyed, and half its population had fled or died. From March to August 1918, Villers-Bretonneux formed part of an active front line, at which Australian troops were heavily involved. As a result, it holds a significant place in Australian history. Villers-Bretonneux has since become an open-air memorial to Australia's participation in the First World War. Successive Australian governments have valourised the Australian engagement, contributing to an evolving Anzac narrative that has become entrenched in Australia's national identity. Our Corner of the Somme provides an eye-opening analysis of the memorialisation of Australia's role on the Western Front and the Anzac mythology that so heavily contributes to Australians' understanding of themselves. In this rigorous and richly detailed study, Romain Fathi challenges accepted historiography by examining the assembly, projection and performance of Australia's national identity in northern France.

By: Romain Fathi
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 600g
ISBN: 9781108471497
ISBN 10: 1108471498
Series: Australian Army History Series
Pages: 292
Publication Date: 07 February 2019
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction; 1. Villers-Bretonneux. An Australian victory?; 2. 'The turning point of the war': occupying the memory front; 3. A school or nothing; 4. The Australian National Memorial of Villers-Bretonneux: commemorating the nation within an imperial frame; 5. 'Have we forgotten this place?'; 6. 'The meaning of the ANZAC tradition … must be learned anew'; 7. 'A piece of Australia in France'; 8. 'It was great to see Australia acknowledged in such a great way'; Conclusion.

Romain Fathi is Lecturer in Australian History and a chercheur associe at the Centre d'Histoire de Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris. He has taught and researched at Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris, Yale University, Connecticut, and the University of Queensland, Australia. His primary research interests focus on the First World War, war commemorations and Australian identity