Despite advances in international law since the end of the First World War, modern war has had an unprecedented impact especially on non-combatant civilian populations. This reality has brought significant social and cultural changes.

Through eight chapters, this volume traces the cultural history of war in the 20th century by using the broad themes of class, race, and gender, immigration and migration, religion and culture, the environment, ethnic cleansing, intelligence and deception, and commemoration and memory. It considers how the intersectional identities of soldiers and civilians have operated through periods of ethnic cleansing, genocide, civil wars, and military occupation since 1920.

Using evidence and examples from diverse global conflicts, contributors to this volume consider how episodes of mass violence, including those ongoing at the time of writing, continue to impact peoples and places, even as war is increasingly monitored by international organizations.

A Cultural History of War is part of The Cultural Histories Series. Titles are available as hardcover sets for libraries needing just one subject or preferring a tangible reference for their shelves or as part of a fully-searchable digital library. The digital product is available to institutions by annual subscription or on perpetual access via www.bloomsburyculturalhistory.com. Individual volumes for academics and researchers interested in specific historical periods are also available in print or digitally via www.bloomsburycollections.com.