书目名称 | Joseph Conrad and Terrorism Today |
编辑 | Joyce Wexler |
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概述 | Explores new readings of Conrad’s fiction through the lens of contemporary terrorism studies.Demonstrates how postcritique encourages us to think about the practical uses of literature.Emphasises Conr |
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描述 | .This book explores how the anarchist fiction of Joseph Conrad can help us understand terrorism today. Conrad undermines the popular view that terrorists are fanatics. He portrays anarchists and police as counterparts driven by the human desires for autonomy and affiliation, the need to control their own lives and to be part of a group. Postcritique encourages readers to consider the accuracy of such information, and research in Terrorism Studies confirms Conrad’s insights: his characters are more realistic and his political stance is more hopeful than critics have recognized.. |
出版日期 | Book 2021 |
关键词 | Modernism; Literature and Law; Nineteenth-century politics; Terrorism studies; Anarchism; An Anarchist; Th |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86845-1 |
isbn_ebook | 978-3-030-86845-1 |
copyright | The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021 |