British Women and the Spanish Civil War

Angela Jackson, married with two children, became a mature student in her mid-forties. For her, it was to be an experience that justified the claims made for adult education regarding the opening up of new horizons. A first class degree in History at Anglia Polytechnic University led to a PhD at the University of Essex and the writing of this book. Her interest in the subject continues and she is now carrying out further research on remembrance of the war.

• 1. Introduction2. The Clarion Call: Women and the Melioristic Motive3. Committee Culture: Women and Mobilization4. 'A Women's Work in Wartime': Women in Spain5. 'A Far Cry': Women and the Voice of Empathy6. Aftermath: Women and the Memory of War7. Conclusion

'Jackson provides an overview with an impressive range of archival sources' - Independent 'If you want to read more about the Spanish Civil war...it is fascinating to consider the subject from a different perspective, namely through the experiences of some of the many British women who went to support the Republican cause - as told in Angela Jackson's detailed, very personal and very moving book.' - Eastern Daily Express