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Martial metaphors : soldiers' perspectives on the Civil War /
This book invites the reader to embark with the soldiers and civilians on their journey into the murderous events of the Civil War. Drawing on letters, diaries, recent books and articles in history, and multidisciplinary sources, it places the events in a broader perspective.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham, MD :
University Press of America,
2016.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Preface; 1 Homeric Call to Arms; 2 Road to Thermopylae; 3 Chaotic Absurdity; 4 Conspiracy; 5 War as a Career Opportunity; 6 Melodramatic Messianism, Punishment and Retribution; 7 Revolutionary War; 8 Sophoclean Tragedy; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index.