"I don't believe in murder": standing up for peace in World War I Canterbury

More than 350 men were imprisoned in New Zealand during World War I for sedition or resisting military service. Among them were numerous Canterbury pacifists. 'I Don't Believe in Murder' is an alternative history of the years before, during and after New Zealand's involvement in...

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1. Verfasser: Lovell-Smith, Margaret (VerfasserIn)
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Veröffentlicht: Christchurch, New Zealand Canterbury University Press 2023
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Zusammenfassung:More than 350 men were imprisoned in New Zealand during World War I for sedition or resisting military service. Among them were numerous Canterbury pacifists. 'I Don't Believe in Murder' is an alternative history of the years before, during and after New Zealand's involvement in World War I. It depicts the strong response made by Canterbury's labour, socialist and women's movements to pre-war compulsory military training and wartime conscription. Drawing on archives, newspapers and family collections, this is a crucial narrative for understanding the moral dilemmas posed by a country's participation in armed conflict
Beschreibung:334 Seiten
ISBN:9781988503363
1988503361