National identity, propaganda, and the ethics of war in English historical literature, 1327-77

This thesis argues against the common assumption that English writers ignored the ethical problems of war during the particularly brutal wars of Edward III, king of England, 1327–77. English historical literature in this period is typically mined for ‘facts’ to create visions of the past, or read as...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smith, Trevor Russell
Other Authors: Murray, Alan V. ; Batt, Catherine
Published: University of Leeds 2017
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.745545