World War I, mass death, and the birth of the modern US soldier : a rhetorical history /
"A study in war rhetoric, material rhetoric, and public memory, this book explains how the aftermath of the American World War I experience led to the rhetorical production of the long-lasting and familiar icon of the modern US soldier as a virtuous, self-sacrificial, "global force for goo...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham :
Lexington Books,
[2018]
Lanham, Maryland : 2018 Lanham, Maryland : [2018] |
| Series: | Lexington studies in contemporary rhetoric
Lexington studies in contemporary rhetoric |
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| Summary: | "A study in war rhetoric, material rhetoric, and public memory, this book explains how the aftermath of the American World War I experience led to the rhetorical production of the long-lasting and familiar icon of the modern US soldier as a virtuous, self-sacrificial, "global force for good.--Provided by publisher "A study in war rhetoric, material rhetoric, and public memory, this book explains how the aftermath of the American World War I experience led to the rhetorical production of the long-lasting and familiar icon of the modern US soldier as a virtuous, self-sacrificial, "global force for good.""--Provided by publisher |
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| Item Description: | Includes illustration of Paul Cret's headstone designs (p. 227) This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | xxiv, 317 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm xxiv, 317 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-309) and index Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1498546870 9781498546874 |