The Cambridge companion to war writing / edited by Kate McLoughlin. [electronic resource]
The Cambridge companion to war writing / edited by Kate McLoughlin. [electronic resource]
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
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English
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1 online resource (xxiv, 263 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
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text
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computer
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online resource
Contents
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 wr...
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
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England
Date Published
2009.
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Summary
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'. Th...
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The Cambridge companion to war writing / edited by Kate McLoughlin. [electronic resource]
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Cambridge companions online.
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Cambridge companions to literature
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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English
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74VKVw6oKZzX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVw6oKZzX
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1-139-00264-3
1-139-80188-0
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820.9/3581
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991023962545902626