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The "Nation" in war : a study of military literature and Hindi war cinema / by Gita Viswanath.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Viswanath, Gita, author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Military art and science--India.
Military art and science.
Motion pictures--India.
Motion pictures.
Hindi literature.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (171 p.)
Place of Publication:
Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
The Nation in War: A Study of Military Literature and Hindi War Cinema explores the notions of nation and nationalism as they emerge in war narratives, specifically military literature and war films in popular Hindi cinema. This book is an interesting examination of how the discourses of military literature and war films construct the subject, namely ""nation"". The Indian nation faces a multi-pronged attack from neighbouring countries that seek territorial aggrandizement, the forces of liberal...
Contents:
CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; FOREWORD; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY; FILMOGRAPHY; INDEX
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 23, 2014).
ISBN:
1-4438-5938-9
OCLC:
877039411

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