Format:
XXIV, 263 S.
Edition:
1. publ.
Edition:
Online-Ausg. New York Cambridge Collections Online 2010 Online-Ressource Cambridge companions online
Edition:
Cambridge collections online
Edition:
The Cambridge companions complete collection
Edition:
The Cambridge companions to literature and classics
ISBN:
9780521895682
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9780521720045
Series Statement:
The Cambridge companions to literature and classics
Content:
War writing is an ancient genre that continues to be of vital importance. Times of crisis push literature to its limits, requiring writers to exploit their expressive resources to the maximum in response to extreme events. This Companion focuses on British and American war writing, from Beowulf and Shakespeare to bloggers on the 'War on Terror'. Thirteen period-based chapters are complemented by five thematic chapters and two chapters charting influences. This uniquely wide range facilitates both local and comparative study. Each chapter is written by an expert in the field and includes suggestions for further reading. A chronology illustrates how key texts relate to major conflicts. The Companion also explores the latest theoretical thinking on war representation to give access to this developing area and to suggest new directions for research. In addition to students of literature, the volume will interest those working in war studies, history, and cultural studies.
Content:
The idea of war / Hew Strachan -- War and words / Kate McLoughlin -- People in war / Sarah Cole -- War zones / Adam Piette -- War in print journalism / Kate McLoughlin -- The bible / David Jasper -- Classical war literature / L.V. Pitcher -- Medieval warfare / Corinne Saunders -- Early modern war writing and the British civil wars / Philip West -- The eighteenth century and the romantics on war / Gillian Russell -- American Revolutionary War writing / Edward Larkin -- The Victorians and war / John R. Reed -- The American Civil War / Will Kaufman -- The First World War: British writing / Trudi Tate -- The First World War: American writing / Patrick Quinn -- The Spanish Civil War / Valentine Cunningham -- The Second World War: British writing / Mark Rawlinson -- The Second World War: American writing / Walter Hölbling -- American writing of the wars in Korea and Vietnam / Jeffrey Walsh -- The Cold War and the "War on Terror" / David Pascoe
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Nov 2015)
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The idea of war
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War and words
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People in war
,
War zones
,
War in print journalism
,
The bible
,
Classical war literature
,
Medieval warfare
,
Early modern war writing and the British civil wars
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The eighteenth century and the romantics on war
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American Revolutionary War writing
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The Victorians and war
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The American Civil War
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The First World War: British writing
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The First World War: American writing
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The Spanish Civil War
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The Second World War: British writing
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The Second World War: American writing
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American writing of the wars in Korea and Vietnam
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The Cold War and the "War on Terror"
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781139002646
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521895682
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe The Cambridge companion to war writing Cambridge [u.a.] : Cambridge Univ. Press, 2009 ISBN 9780521895682
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521720045
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0521895685
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0521720044
Language:
English
Subjects:
American Studies
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Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures
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English Studies
Keywords:
Kriegsliteratur
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Geschichte
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Englisch
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Kriegsliteratur
;
Geschichte
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Aufsatzsammlung
DOI:
10.1017/CCOL9780521895682
