Sacrifice and modern war writing : atavisms, martyrdoms, and economies of loss /

'Sacrifice and Modern War Writing' presents the most extensive study to date of 20th- and 21st-century war writing. Alex Houen argues that political, religious, and cultural frames of sacrifice continue to play a significant part in shaping how war's reality is shaped and experienced.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Houen, Alex (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2024].
Subjects:	War in literature. War and literature. Sacrifice in literature.