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:	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

Table of Contents:

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Acknowledgements
Contents
Introduction
Part I Atavisms: Reprising Ancient Sacrifice in Modern War, from Abraham and Isaac to Moloch
1 Introduction
2 The First World War
3 The Spanish Civil War and the Second World War
4 The Cold War and the Vietnam War
5 The War on Terror
Part II Militant Martyrdoms
1 Introduction
2 The First World War
3 The Irish 'Easter Rising' to the Spanish Civil War
4 The Second World War
5 The Cold War and the Vietnam War
6 The War on Terror
Part III Sacrifice's Gifts and Prices
1 Introduction
2 The First World War
3 The Irish 'Easter Rising' to the Spanish Civil War
4 The Second World War
5 The Cold War and the Vietnam War
6 The War on Terror
Conclusion
Select Bibliography
Index