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Sacrifice And Modern War Literature
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Author : Alex Houen
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018
Sacrifice And Modern War Literature written by Alex Houen and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with History categories.
This book explores how writers from the early nineteenth century to the present have addressed the intimacy of sacrifice and war. Each chapter presents fresh insights into the literature of a particular conflict. The range of literature examined complements the rich array of topics related to wartime sacrifice that the contributors discuss.
Sacrifice And Modern War Literature
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Author : HOUEN & SCHRAMM (EDS)
language : en
Publisher:
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Sacrifice And Modern War Literature written by HOUEN & SCHRAMM (EDS) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with American literature categories.
This book explores how writers from the early nineteenth century to the present have addressed the intimacy of sacrifice and war. Each chapter presents fresh insights into the literature of a particular conflict. The range of literature examined complements the rich array of topics related to wartime sacrifice that the contributors discuss.
War Stories
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Author : Frances M. Clarke
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2012-07-24
War Stories written by Frances M. Clarke and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-24 with History categories.
This “layered, nuanced, and focused study” of Civil War era writings reveals a popular sense of patriotism and hope in the midst of loss (Journal of American History). The American Civil War is often seen as the first modern war, not least because of the immense suffering it inflicted. Yet unlike later conflicts, it did not produce an outpouring of disillusionment or cynicism in public or private discourse. In fact, most people portrayed the war in highly sentimental and patriotic terms. While scholars typically dismiss this everyday writing as simplistic or naïve, Frances M. Clarke argues that we need to reconsider the letters, diaries, songs, and journalism penned by Union soldiers and their caregivers to fully understand the war’s impact and meaning. In War Stories, Clarke revisits the most common stories that average Northerners told in hopes of redeeming their suffering and hardship—stories that enabled people to express their beliefs about religion, community, and personal character. From tales of Union soldiers who died heroically to stories of tireless volunteers who exemplified the Republic’s virtues, War Stories sheds new light on this transitional moment in the history of war, emotional culture, and American civic life.
The American Novel Of War
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Author : Wallis R. Sanborn, III
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2012-10-16
The American Novel Of War written by Wallis R. Sanborn, III and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-16 with Literary Criticism categories.
In song, verse, narrative, and dramatic form, war literature has existed for nearly all of recorded history. Accounts of war continue to occupy American bestseller lists and the stacks of American libraries. This innovative work establishes the American novel of war as its own sub-genre within American war literature, creating standards by which such works can be classified and critically and popularly analyzed. Each chapter identifies a defining characteristic, analyzes existing criticism, and explores the characteristic in American war novels of record. Topics include violence, war rhetoric, the death of noncombatants, and terrain as an enemy.
The Great War And Modern Memory
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Author : Paul Fussell
language : en
Publisher: OUP USA
Release Date : 2013-08-08
The Great War And Modern Memory written by Paul Fussell and has been published by OUP USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-08 with History categories.
A new edition of Paul Fussell's literate, literary, and illuminating account of the Great War, now a classic text of literary and cultural criticism.
Bloody Good
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Author : Allen J. Frantzen
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2004
Bloody Good written by Allen J. Frantzen and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
In the popular imagination, World War I stands for the horror of all wars. The unprecedented scale of the war and the mechanized weaponry it introduced to battle brought an abrupt end to the romantic idea that soldiers were somehow knights in shining armor who always vanquished their foes and saved the day. Yet the concept of chivalry still played a crucial role in how soldiers saw themselves in the conflict. Here for the first time, Allen J. Frantzen traces these chivalric ideals from the Great War back to their origins in the Middle Ages and shows how they resulted in highly influential models of behavior for men in combat. Drawing on a wide selection of literature and images from the medieval period, along with photographs, memorials, postcards, war posters, and film from both sides of the front, Frantzen shows how such media shaped a chivalric ideal of male sacrifice based on the Passion of Jesus Christ. He demonstrates, for instance, how the wounded body of Christ became the inspiration for heroic male suffering in battle. For some men, the Crucifixion inspired a culture of revenge, one in which Christ's bleeding wounds were venerated as badges of valor and honor. For others, Christ's sacrifice inspired action more in line with his teachings—a daring stay of hands or reason not to visit death upon one's enemies. Lavishly illustrated and eloquently written, Bloody Good will be must reading for anyone interested in World War I and the influence of Christian ideas on modern life.
Life Death And The Western Way Of War
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Author : Lorenzo Zambernardi
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2022-04-07
Life Death And The Western Way Of War written by Lorenzo Zambernardi and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-07 with Political Science categories.
Life, Death, and the Western Way of War traces when and how western soldiers—once regarded as simple fighting tools—became the far less expendable beings that we know today. In Kant's terms, the study traces the process through which soldiers have been turned from mere military means into ends in themselves. The book argues that such a major transformation is largely the result of a shift in the social meaning ascribed to soldiers' death. It suggests that looking at death can somehow provide a privileged angle to understanding the value that societies attach to life. The narrative emerging from the empirical evidence will show that the story of attitudes towards soldiers' death is the story of a gradual, increasing process of individualization in the social meaning attached to human loss in war. Such a development, which took centuries to emerge in full, was neither simple nor linear. It was a process that the state was temporarily able to frame in the collective narrative of the nation, but which ultimately has seen the increasing importance of the life of the individual soldier. In tracing the process through which soldiers have been turned from an amorphous collective into distinct individuals, this book shows how the emphasis on the primacy of the individual has further eroded the effectiveness of western warfare as an instrument of foreign policy. In particular, the modern, liberal conception of the soldier has had the unintended consequence of jeopardizing the Clausewitzian relationship between military means and political ends.
The Provisions Of War
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Author : Justin Nordstrom
language : en
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
Release Date : 2021-08-13
The Provisions Of War written by Justin Nordstrom and has been published by University of Arkansas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-13 with Political Science categories.
The Provisions of War examines how soldiers, civilians, communities, and institutions have used food and its absence as both a destructive weapon and a unifying force in establishing governmental control and cultural cohesion during times of conflict. Historians as well as scholars of literature, regional studies, and religious studies problematize traditional geographic boundaries and periodization in this essay collection, analyzing various conflicts of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries through a foodways lens to reveal new insights about the parameters of armed interactions. The subjects covered are as varied and inclusive as the perspectives offered—ranging from topics like military logistics and animal disease in colonial Africa, Indian vegetarian identity, and food in the counterinsurgency of the Malayan Emergency, to investigations of hunger in Egypt after World War I and American soldiers’ role in the making of US–Mexico borderlands. Taken together, the essays here demonstrate the role of food in shaping prewar political debates and postwar realities, revealing how dietary adjustments brought on by military campaigns reshape national and individual foodways and identities long after the cessation of hostilities
Writers At War
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Author : Isabelle Brasme
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-01-31
Writers At War written by Isabelle Brasme and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-31 with Fiction categories.
Writers at War addresses the most immediate representations of the First World War in the prose of Ford Madox Ford, May Sinclair, Siegfried Sassoon and Mary Borden; it interrogates the various ways in which these writers contended with conveying their war experience from the temporal and spatial proximity of the warzone and investigates the multifarious impact of the war on the (re)development of their aesthetics. It also interrogates to what extent these texts aligned with or challenged existing social, cultural, philosophical and aesthetic norms. While this book is concerned with literary technique, the rich existing scholarship on questions of gender, trauma and cultural studies on World War I literature serves as a foundation. This book does not oppose these perspectives but offers a complementary approach based on close critical reading. The distinctiveness of this study stems from its focus on the question of representation and form and on the specific role of the war in the four authors’ literary careers. This is the first scholarly work concerned exclusively with theorising prose written from the immediacy of the war. This book is intended for academics, researchers, PhD candidates, postgraduates and anyone interested in war literature.
World War 1 The Sacrifice Of A Generation
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Author : History Nerds, Aleksa Vučković
language : en
Publisher: History Nerds
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World War 1 The Sacrifice Of A Generation written by History Nerds, Aleksa Vučković and has been published by History Nerds this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Journey back in time to the harrowing trenches and battlefields of "World War I," a gripping and poignant account that unravels the epic story of the Great War. Through meticulously researched historical details and heartfelt narratives of soldiers and civilians alike, this book offers a powerful and immersive experience, capturing the essence of one of the most significant conflicts in human history. Experience the thunderous roar of artillery, the camaraderie of soldiers, and the anguish of families torn apart by the ravages of war. From the horrors of the Western Front to the daring aerial dogfights, "World War I" presents a comprehensive and authentic depiction of the global conflict that shaped the modern world. As you turn the pages, you will encounter iconic figures such as Woodrow Wilson, Winston Churchill, and the brave soldiers who selflessly answered the call of duty. The fateful decisions made in war rooms and the valor displayed on the battlefield come to life, reminding us of the cost of human sacrifice and the resilience of the human spirit. Perfect for history enthusiasts and those seeking to understand the impact of this devastating conflict, "World War I" delves into the political intrigue, technological advancements, and the changing societal norms that defined this tumultuous era. This powerful narrative goes beyond the military aspects of the war, exploring the profound social and cultural shifts that emerged in the aftermath. From the women's suffrage movement to the redrawing of international borders, the repercussions of World War I continue to shape our world today. Prepare to be moved, enlightened, and forever changed by "World War I," a masterful retelling that pays tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of those who endured the crucible of war. This book stands as a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the enduring lessons we must never forget.