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On Art and War and Terror

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Description for On Art and War and Terror Hardback. This text offers a sustained demonstration of the way in which works of art can help us to explore the most difficult ethical and political issues of our time: war, terror, extermination, torture and abuse. Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AG; HBW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 240 x 19. Weight in Grams: 584.
This book, a collection of Alex Danchev's essays on the theme of art, war and terror, offers a sustained demonstration of the way in which works of art can help us to explore the most difficult ethical and political issues of our time: war, terror, extermination, torture and abuse. It takes seriously the idea of the artist as moral witness to this realm, considering war photography, for example, as a form of humanitarian intervention. War poetry, war films and war diaries are also considered in a broad view of art, and of war. Kafka is drawn upon to address torture ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748639151
SKU
V9780748639151
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About Alex Danchev
Alex Danchev is Professor of International Relations at the University of St Andrews.

Reviews for On Art and War and Terror
On Art and War and Terror collects Alex Danchev's beautifully lucid and thoughtful essays on the most difficult issues of our age and, in particular, the nature of humanity in times of conflict.
Karen Shook Times Higher Education A Times Higher Education Book of the Week (September 2009). This collection of essays looks at first sight like one of ... Read more

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