War Books: A Study in Historical Criticism
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (985 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0916304221 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"War Books: A Study in Historical Criticism" is a translation, by the author himself, of his work entitled "Testimony (Du Témoignage," Paris, 1931). Originally published in 1988.. Cru's selected editing preserves much of the critical and analytical introduction of the larger work and retains the bibliography, while reducing the number of authors excerpted. This publication marks the long overdue appearance in English of Jean Norton Cru's controversial classic on the nature of war, as told in the words of witnesses, the French soldiers in t
Darkhorse Classic Ben Cru's book is the darkhorse classic of Great War historical criticism. Contemporary (published in it original form in 1929), analytical, and ahead of its time, Cru's insightful ideas and monumental research point by comparison to a great gap in the English speaking historiography of Great War literary memory. His themes are more akin to criticism written in the 1970s than that of the 1930s, and his comment on men at war unparalle. Cru's Temoin's (Witnesses) is the book to read This book is really a defense of Jean Norton Cru's Temoins (Witnesses). That is the book we need to read. His thesis is that it is the combatants who deliver the true description of war. The higher you go up the chain of command and the farther you are removed from the front, the less your testimony should be valued. He submits that the journalist's and the novelist's accounts are not to be counted at all. As he is just debating
Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: French