Sacrifice and Modern War Writing: Atavisms, Martyrdoms, and Economies of Loss - Houen, Alex (Professor of Modern Literature and Critical Theory, Professor of Modern Literature and Critical Theory, University of Cambridge) - Books - Oxford University Press - 9780198912286 - August 27, 2024
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Sacrifice and Modern War Writing: Atavisms, Martyrdoms, and Economies of Loss

Houen, Alex (Professor of Modern Literature and Critical Theory, Professor of Modern Literature and Critical Theory, University of Cambridge)

Sacrifice and Modern War Writing: Atavisms, Martyrdoms, and Economies of Loss

Sacrifice and Modern War Writing presents the most extensive study to date of twentieth- and twenty-first-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.


336 pages

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Released August 27, 2024
ISBN13 9780198912286
Publishers Oxford University Press
Pages 336
Dimensions 162 × 241 × 23 mm   ·   660 g
Language English