Terror, Aesthetics, and the Humanities in the Public Sphere

<p>In the early days of the Iraq War, the United States used the power of images, such as those of the “mother of all bombs” and a wide array of weapons, as well as aesthetic techniques to influence and shape the consciousness of millions and to generate strong support for the war. The shock,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Emory Elliott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2010-03-01
Series:Journal of Transnational American Studies
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/4377g2dt