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Pacifism and English literatureminstrels of peace /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Pacifism and English literatureR.S. White.
Reminder of title:	minstrels of peace /
Author:	White, R. S.,
Published:	Basingstoke [England] ;Palgrave Macmillan,2008.
Description:	vii, 299 p.
Subject:	Pacifism in literature.
Online resource:	access to fulltext (Palgrave)
ISBN:	9780230583641

Pacifism and English literatureminstrels of peace /
White, R. S.,1948-

Pacifism and English literatureminstrels of peace /[electronic resource] :R.S. White. - Basingstoke [England] ;Palgrave Macmillan,2008. - vii, 299 p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-291) and index.

Literature and peace studies -- From minstrels to martyrs -- I: Pacifist perspectives -- Sacred texts -- Secular texts, humanist pacifism -- II: A brief pacifist history of English literature -- Medieval pacifism -- Renaissance pacifism -- Pacifist voices in Shakespeare -- Romantic peace and war -- Pacifism in prose and films -- A plague on both yourhouses: war from the air, the civilian dead and modern poetry -- Conclusion: 'Songs of such exquisite sweetness'.

Wars have been waged so continuously through human history that theyare regarded as unavoidable, but the increasing destructiveness to civilians and the environment makes pacifism an urgent andviable alternative. This book argues that imaginative writers have, since the fourteenth century, written powerful works and passages condemning war and presenting visions of peace that are imaginableand achievable. After examining the words of sacred works and philosophical arguments supporting peace, this book traces chronologically the ways in which English poets have presented pacifist beliefs. It is ideal for study on Peace and Conflict Studies courses around the world, while for literarystudents it provides a unique, thematic history of English literature based on the pacifist theme. Itis also a book that will provide inspiration for allreaders who believe that war does not solve problems in the modern world, and that a fresh approach to conflict is necessary.

Electronic reproduction.
Basingstoke, England :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2009.

Mode of access:World Wide Web.

ISBN: 9780230583641

Standard No.: 10.1057/9780230583641doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

475090
Pacifism in literature.
Index Terms--Genre/Form:

214472
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: PR149.P26 / W55 2008eb

Dewey Class. No.: 823.009/3581

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