Ingrid Hanson

William Morris and the Uses of Violence, 1856-1890

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Produktbeschreibung

'William Morris and the Uses of Violence, 1856-1890' offers a new and challenging reading of William Morris's work, focusing on his representations of violence and arguing that the idea of regenerative battle is central to his literary and political vision.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Anthem Press
• Seitenzahl: 254
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 570g
• ISBN-13: 9780857283191
• ISBN-10: 0857283197
• Artikelnr.: 37039506

Autorenporträt

Ingrid Hanson

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Introduction: Warriors Waiting for the Word
Chapter One: The Early Romances and the Transformative Touch of Violence
Chapter Two: Knightly Women and the Imagination of Battle in 'The Defence of Guenevere, and Other Poems '
Chapter Three: 'Sigurd the Volsung' and the Parameters of Manliness
Chapter Four: Crossing the River of Violence: The Germanic Antiwars and the Uncivilized Uses of Work and Play
Chapter Five: 'All for the Cause': Fellowship, Sacrifice and Fruitful War
Afterword: 'Hopeful Strife and Blameless Peace'
Notes
Bibliography
Index