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

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'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: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Subjects:
War in literature.
War and literature.
Sacrifice in literature.
Guerre dans la littérature.
Guerre et littérature.
Sacrifice dans la littérature.
Poetry.
20th Century.
Modern.
Literature: history & criticism.
Literature.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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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.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780198912316
0198912315
0198912293
9780198912293