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.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
[2024].
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| Summary: | '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. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 315 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [297]-302) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780198912286 0198912285 |