VIRTUE UNDER FIRE How World War II Changed Our Social & Sexual Attitudes new ill

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Features: Illustrated Book Series: Historical Personalized: No Author: JOHN COSTELLO Publisher: LITTLE, BROWN & CO. Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults Edition: First Edition Country of Origin: United States Topic: WWII (1939-45), World War II Original Language: English Ex Libris: No Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket Type: History Book Title: VIRTUE UNDER FIRE Personalize: No Inscribed: No Format: HB/DJ Number of Pages: 309 PAGES Narrative Type: Nonfiction Publication Year: 1985 Genre: Sexuality Vintage: No Signed: No Language: English Subject: Military & War Era: 1940s

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VIRTUE UNDER FIRE How World War II Changed Our Social & Sexual Attitudes new ill. "Virtue Under Fire" examines how prewar morality had been battered in the United States and Britain with a rise in underage sin. The author ascribed it to hedonism in the shadow of death. "VIRTUE UNDER FIRE: How World War II Changed Our Social and Sexual Attitudes" by John Costello published by Little, Brown and Company 1985 first edition. "Virtue Under Fire" examines how prewar morality had been battered in the United States and Britain with a rise in underage sin. The author ascribed it to hedonism in the shadow of death. John Edward Costello was born in Greenock, near Glasgow, and graduated in law and Soviet economic history from Cambridge. He worked as a writer and as a director and scriptwriter for BBC documentaries in London before he became an author of books. This book is a great work and a must read for those interested in how World War Two changed the world.. A very interesting book by a popular author. Highly recommended. Appears unread. 309 pages and a long list of references. Selling for over $24.00 on other sites.