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War after Death: On Violence and Its Limits
Steven Miller
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Description for War after Death: On Violence and Its Limits
Hardback. War after Death considers forms of violence that regularly occur in actual wars but do not often factor into the stories we tell about war, which revolve invariably around killing and death. Recent history demonstrates that body counts are more necessar Series: Modern Language Initiative. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
War after Death considers forms of violence that regularly occur in actual wars but do not often factor into the stories we tell about war, which revolve invariably around killing and death.
Recent history demonstrates that body counts are more necessary than ever, but the fact remains that war and death is only part of the story—an essential but ultimately subordinate part. Beyond killing, there is no war without attacks upon the built environment, ecosystems, personal property, artworks, archives, and intangible traditions.
Destructive as it may be, such violence is difficult to classify because it does not ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Condition
New
Series
Modern Language Initiative
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780823256778
SKU
V9780823256778
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About Steven Miller
Steven Miller is Associate Professor of English and Director of the Center for Psychoanalysis and Culture at the University at Buffalo, SUNY. He is author of War After Death: On Violence and Its Limits and translator of books by Catherine Malabou, Étienne Balibar, and Anne Dufourmantelle.
Reviews for War after Death: On Violence and Its Limits
"In the long tradition and ever growing sea of works that have linked 'language, literature, and war,' this is a strikingly original work that attends to the import of that phrase with exquisite responsibility."
-Gil Anidjar Columbia University "Steven Miller's book War After Death is a truly impressive piece of critical writing. Indeed, this book is one of the ... Read more
-Gil Anidjar Columbia University "Steven Miller's book War After Death is a truly impressive piece of critical writing. Indeed, this book is one of the ... Read more