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Cultural Depictions of War
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Dutch engraving of the Battle of Fehrbellin
The Battle of Fehrbellin on June 28, 1675 (c.1675)." German History Documents. Accessed April 6, 2015. http://germanhistorydocs.ghi-dc.org/sub_image.cfm?image_id=2681. A Dutch copperplate engraving, by an unknown artist, depicting the victory of Brandenburg over Swedish forces during the Swedish-Brandenburgian War (1675-1679). This was part of the Franco-Dutch war (1672-1678) -
The Campaign by Joseph Addison
Addison, Joseph. "The Campaign: A Poem to His Grace the Duke of Marlborough : Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719 : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive." Internet Archive. Accessed April 7, 2015. https://archive.org/details/c2campaignpoemt00addiuoft. A poem praising the Duke of Marlborough on the British victory against the Franco-Bavarian forces at the Battle of Blenheim on the 13th of August 1704 this was a crucial victory in the War of Spanish Succession (1701-1714). -
An Officer of the Imperial Horse Guards Charging by Jean Louis Andre Theodore Gericault
"Art Renewal Center Museum™ Artist Information for Theodore Gericault." Art Renewal Center. October 16, 2001. Accessed April 7, 2015. http://www.artrenewal.org/pages/artist.php?artistid=199. Theodore Gericault's painting of a Napoleonic imperial horse guard. This is an example of art moving away from classicism and towards romanticism. Theodore Gericault would go on to paint the famous "The Raft of the Medusa" (1819) -
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
"War and Peace." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. October 28, 2014. Accessed April 7, 2015. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/598700/Leo-Tolstoy/13424/War-and-Peace. War and Peace is a four volume novel following many characters through the Napoleonic campaigns of 1805 through to the Russian offensive in 1812. One of Tolstoy's key ideas in the novel is that generals do not control battles, but instead that the outcome is dictated by millions of chances and complex human behavior. -
August Stramm
Duffy, Michael. "Firstworldwar.com." First World War.com. August 22, 2009. Accessed April 7, 2015. http://www.firstworldwar.com/poetsandprose/stramm.htm. August Stramm is known for his participation in the German expressionist movement of the early 20th century. His poems often use single word lines to evoke emotions. He was killed in The First World War (1914-1918) before seeing is poems published. -
A Worker Reads History by Bertolt Brecht
"Bertolt Brecht | Biography - German Dramatist." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. July 16, 2014. Accessed April 7, 2015. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/78614/Bertolt-Brecht. Bertolt Brecht was a famous playwright and poet. His peom "A Worker Reads History" discusses the idea that it is not the generals or the men in history books who won battles or built wonders, instead it is the people. This was part of the ideas of Marxist communism.
