Imagining war and peace in eighteenth-century Britain, 1690-1820 /

Is war the opposite of peace, or its necessary accomplice? Exploring this question in relation to eighteenth century Britain, Andrew Lincoln opens up complex, paradoxical and enduring issues and shows how ideas and methods were developed to provide the British public with moral insulation from viole...

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Main Author:	Lincoln, Andrew (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2023].
Subjects:	War in literature. English literature > 18th century > History and criticism. War and society > Great Britain > History > 18th century. Public opinion > Great Britain > History > 18th century.

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Summary:	Is war the opposite of peace, or its necessary accomplice? Exploring this question in relation to eighteenth century Britain, Andrew Lincoln opens up complex, paradoxical and enduring issues and shows how ideas and methods were developed to provide the British public with moral insulation from violence both overseas and at home.
Physical Description:	xiii, 299 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-292) and index.
ISBN:	9781009366540 1009366548