World War I, Mass Death, and the Birth of the Modern US Soldier
Author | : David W. Seitz |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 342 |
Release | : 2018-06-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781498546881 |
ISBN-13 | : 1498546889 |
Rating | : 4/5 (889 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis World War I, Mass Death, and the Birth of the Modern US Soldier by : David W. Seitz
Download or read book World War I, Mass Death, and the Birth of the Modern US Soldier written by David W. Seitz and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-06-20 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.”