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The Literature of War - Studies in Heroic Virtue (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition) Loot Price: R1,333
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The Literature of War - Studies in Heroic Virtue (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Andrew Rutherford

The Literature of War - Studies in Heroic Virtue (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

Andrew Rutherford

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It is widely assumed today that heroism is obsolete as an ideal, that heroic virtue is a contradiction in terms, and that war literature must be anti-war by definition. The author argues that the theoretical foundations of these assumptions are inadequate and do not fit the literary facts.

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Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: 1989
Authors: Andrew Rutherford
Dimensions: 222 x 148mm (L x W)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 208
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13: 978-0-333-44161-9
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > 19th century
Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > From 1900
LSN: 0-333-44161-3
Barcode: 9780333441619

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