War and peace : critical issues in European societies and literature 800-1800 /

The contributors to the present volume examine, from a wide variety of perspectives, the issues of war and peace in the Middle Ages and early modern time, probing the direction of the relevant discourse regarding the legitimacy of military operations. We can identify many voices in medieval literatu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Classen, Albrecht, Margolis, Nadia, 1949-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, ©2011.
Colección:Fundamentals of medieval and early modern culture ; 8.
Temas:
1400-1799
Literature, Medieval > History and criticism.
Literature, Modern > 15th and 16th centuries > History and criticism.
War in literature.
War and literature.
Civilization, Medieval.
Literature, Modern > 17th century > History and criticism.
Literature, Modern > 18th century > History and criticism.
Littérature médiévale > Histoire et critique.
Littérature > 15e et 16e siècles > Histoire et critique.
Guerre dans la littérature.
Guerre et littérature.
Civilisation médiévale.
Littérature > 17e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Littérature > 18e siècle > Histoire et critique.
LITERARY CRITICISM / General.
Civilization, Medieval
Literature, Medieval
Literature, Modern
War and literature
War in literature
Krieg
Friede
Literatur
Krieg.
Friede.
Motiv.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Theoretical and historical reflections
  • Literary case studies
  • Criticism of war in medieval literature
  • Historical voices against war and pragmatic aspects of war
  • Attempts to establish peace and to reach out for toleration or tolerance
  • Severe criticism of war
  • Philosophical reflections upon war
  • Research on war and peace in the middle ages and the early modern time
  • Intellectuals' protest of and analysis of war
  • Critical summaries of the contributions.

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