A striking narrative of the First World War by one of the greatest writers in the English language. 'The German strategy was that of a woodcutter who strikes first on one side of the trunk and then the other. But his method is useless unless each stroke of the axe cuts out a substantial wedge, and this the German blows had failed to achieve.'
It brings together an international group of scholars to examine initiatives such as integrated education, faith-based peace building, cross-border co-operation and women's activism as well as the impact that government policy and European funding have had upon the development of peace and reconciliation organisations.
Leni Riefenstahl was a dancer, actress, mountaineer, photographer and world famous filmmaker. She was a protegee and confidante of Adolf Hitler, for whom she made her films "Triumph of the Will" and "Olympia". During her post-war career, she has been both villainized for her lionization of Hitler and championed as an adventurer and artist.
