Book contents
- Streetscapes of War and Revolution
- Studies in the Social and Cultural History of Modern Warfare
- Streetscapes of War and Revolution
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures and Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Note on Language Use
- Introduction
- 1 All Gray
- 2 Black–Yellow Surfaces
- 3 Shades of War
- 4 Black Markets, Green Expeditions
- 5 Not Only Red
- 6 The End of Darkness? Uncertainty and Revolution
- Conclusion
- Select Bibliography
- Index
2 - Black–Yellow Surfaces
Austrian Patriotic Mobilization
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 May 2024
- Streetscapes of War and Revolution
- Studies in the Social and Cultural History of Modern Warfare
- Streetscapes of War and Revolution
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures and Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Note on Language Use
- Introduction
- 1 All Gray
- 2 Black–Yellow Surfaces
- 3 Shades of War
- 4 Black Markets, Green Expeditions
- 5 Not Only Red
- 6 The End of Darkness? Uncertainty and Revolution
- Conclusion
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter examines how Austrian patriotic culture came to pervade the city’s streets. It demonstrates that an Austrian mobilization did take place in the Bohemian lands and addresses the larger question of the wartime relationship between state and civil society in the Habsburg Empire. The patriotic discourse was not just imposed from above, it was also abundantly relayed by private associations and among the public through denunciations and public collections. The wartime patriotic culture became part of the urban landscape through the display of flags, processions in the streets, and the ban on pan-Slavic colors. Prague’s inhabitants contributed to collections for soldiers or widows and orphans, and were constantly expected to join in the common sacrifice. Volunteers raising money as well as ubiquitous posters urging them to give more for war victims were constant reminders of a conflict that became inescapable in everyday life.
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- Streetscapes of War and RevolutionPrague, 1914–1920, pp. 69 - 114Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024