Issues of War
The pity of war -- War in the Hebrew tradition -- Christian thinking about war -- Propaganda and dissent
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Baltimore, Maryland
Project Muse
2018
Mzuzu [Malawi] Luviri Press 2018 |
| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Further subjects: | B
War in literature
B War ; Moral and ethical aspects B RELIGION ; Christian Life ; Social Issues B War Religious aspects B War ; Religious aspects B Electronic books B War in art B RELIGION ; Christianity ; General B War Moral and ethical aspects |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9789996060229 |
| Summary: | The pity of war -- War in the Hebrew tradition -- Christian thinking about war -- Propaganda and dissent Whereas Victorian optimists imagined that armed conflict would gradually disappear as the world continued to head for universal peace and prosperity, the 20th century wiped out any such illusions. These reflections mark the centenary of WW1, whose true horrors gradually unfolded despite official attempts at censorship. "The pity of war" is first examined through the eyes of artists and poets, before turning to an overview of how thinking about the conduct and morality of war developed down the centuries. Are there still lessons to be learnt? - read on in the final chapter |
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| ISBN: | 9996060594 |