Cowardice : a Brief History.

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Coward. It's a grave insult, likely to provoke anger, shame, even violence. But what exactly is cowardice? When terrorists are called cowards, does it mean the same as when the term is applied to soldiers? And what, if anything, does cowardice have to do with the rest of us? Bringing together s...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Walsh, Chris
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Fear > History.
Fear > Social aspects.
Courage > History.
Cowardice > History.
Emotions > History.
Peur > Histoire.
Peur > Aspect social.
Courage > Histoire.
Lâcheté > Histoire.
PSYCHOLOGY > Physiological Psychology.
HISTORY > Military > General.
Courage.
Cowardice.
Emotions.
Fear.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Introduction; CHAPTER 1: Profiles in Cowardice: A Shadow History of the Home of the Brave; CHAPTER 2: Of Arms and Men; CHAPTER 3: The Ways of Excessive Fear; CHAPTER 4: Duty-Bound; CHAPTER 5: The Rise of the Therapeutic; CHAPTER 6: So Long a File: Cowardice Away from War; Acknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography; Illustration Credits; Index.

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