The Martial Imagination : Cultural Aspects of American Warfare /

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Martial experiences and the mythologies that surround them have profoundly affected the ways in which Americans think of themselves. Wars identify the heroes who help define national character, provide the stories for the grand narratives of belonging and sacrifice, and serve as markers for essentia...

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Other Authors: Bryan, Jimmy L. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, 2013.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
War and society.
War.
Violence.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Violence > Études transculturelles.
Guerre > Études transculturelles.
Guerre et societe > États-Unis.
Violence > Cross-cultural studies.
War > Cross-cultural studies.
War and society > United States.
United States.
Cross-cultural studies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Martial experiences and the mythologies that surround them have profoundly affected the ways in which Americans think of themselves. Wars identify the heroes who help define national character, provide the stories for the grand narratives of belonging and sacrifice, and serve as markers for essential moments of transformation. However, only in the last several years have scholars begun using the term "cultural history of American warfare" to identify the study of how public discourse formulates these defining myths and narratives. This volume brings together scholarship from diver.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (288 pages).
ISBN:9781623490904

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