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War, Myths, and Fairy Tales
Sara Buttsworth (Ed.)
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Description for War, Myths, and Fairy Tales
Hardback. Editor(s): Buttsworth, Sara; Abbenhuis, Maartje M. Num Pages: 243 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 296 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
This exciting new collection examines the relationships between warfare, myths, and fairy tales, and explores the connections and contradictions between the narratives of war and magic that dominate the ways in which people live and have lived, survived, considered and described their world. Presenting original contributions and critical reflections that explore fairy tales, fantasy and wars, be they real or imagined, past or present, this book looks at creative works in popular culture, stories of resistance, the history and representation of global and local conflicts, the Holocaust, across multiple media. It offers a timely and important overview of ... Read more
This exciting new collection examines the relationships between warfare, myths, and fairy tales, and explores the connections and contradictions between the narratives of war and magic that dominate the ways in which people live and have lived, survived, considered and described their world. Presenting original contributions and critical reflections that explore fairy tales, fantasy and wars, be they real or imagined, past or present, this book looks at creative works in popular culture, stories of resistance, the history and representation of global and local conflicts, the Holocaust, across multiple media. It offers a timely and important overview of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Singapore
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
455g
Number of Pages
243
Place of Publication
Singapore, Singapore
ISBN
9789811026836
SKU
V9789811026836
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Sara Buttsworth (Ed.)
Sara Buttsworth is a Senior Tutor in the history department at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. She is primarily involved in the Tertiary Foundations Certificate programme, where she teaches an introduction to New Zealand history, and an interdisciplinary course on 'Monsters and Moral Panics'. Dr. Buttsworth's research and interests span popular culture, contemporary representations of fairy tales, and representations ... Read more
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