This course takes a thematic approach to the civilian experience of the Great War. It places the conflict and the dramatic social changes it engendered into a wider context. It gives voice to those who served, protested and remained silent in the face of sometimes overwhelming events. As far as possible it allows those events to emerge from the perspective of the time, and in the light of subsequent history writing. The sessions will be illustrated with examples of art and culture from the time, and from Cambridge's own experience of the War. 1: Idylls and Storms 2: Enthusiasm and Weariness 3: Faith and Protest 4: Women and Identity 5: Silences and Voices