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September 30, 2025The Review of English Studies0 citations

Alex houen. Sacrifice and Modern War Writing: Atavisms, Martyrdoms, and Economies of Loss

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The analysis reveals how themes of sacrifice intertwine with modern war narratives, influencing literary discourse.
Key concepts like atavisms and martyrdoms are central to understanding the representation of loss in war literature.
The exploration combines literary criticism with cultural analysis to provide insights into the impact of war on narratives.
This work calls attention to how economies of loss enhance our understanding of modern representations of sacrifice.

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Journal Article Alex houen. Sacrifice and Modern War Writing: Atavisms, Martyrdoms, and Economies of Loss Get access Alex Houen. Sacrifice and Modern War Writing: Atavisms, Martyrdoms, and Economies of Loss. Pp. 336. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2024. Hardback, £88. Isabelle Brasme Isabelle Brasme University of Burgundy, France https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6007-814X Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Review of English Studies, hgaf073, https://doi.org/10.1093/res/hgaf073 Published: 29 September 2025

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Isabelle Brasme (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dc12d38a7d58c25ebb11a6 https://doi.org/10.1093/res/hgaf073