The Archaeology of War: The History of Violence between the 20th and 21st Centuries

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Christian Wevelsiep

The Archaeology of War

The History of Violence between the 20th and 21st Centuries

Christian Wevelsiep

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Anthem Press
10 January 2023

First World War; Military history: post WW2 conflicts

Series: Anthem Intercultural Transfer Studies

The twentieth century holds many titles that emphasise the extraordinary. It was a century of totalitarianism, but also one of betrayal, an age of extremes and the incomprehensible.

Betrayed, that is, at the mercy of unrestrained violence, were not only the people themselves, but also, as it were, the idea of the human being. For up to a certain point, one could weigh oneself in an unfounded security of an inner connection between people. As is well known, such certainties were knocked out of hand in that century. Many situations, many images, motifs and sources can be named for this experience of unbounded violence, which now, at the beginning of the 21st century, requires new forms of transmission. In an era flooded with images, however, attention is more difficult. One has to embark on a search for traces; not because the sources are lacking, but because the form of inscription in history is problematic. This search for clues leads directly to the present monograph.

By: Christian Wevelsiep
Imprint: Anthem Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781839983559
ISBN 10: 1839983558
Series: Anthem Intercultural Transfer Studies
Pages: 214
Publication Date: 10 January 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr. Christian Wevelsiep studied special education, philosophy, and sociology. Since 2009 he has been a lecturer for political sociology at the European University Flensburg. He specialises in political theory, history and philosophy; main topics are the history and theory of violence. His latest monographs include Weltverlust (2016); Inclusion. On a Fulfillment Figure in Shared Life (2019); The Fulfillment Figure of Europe. Basic lines of an Interexistential Culture (2019); Learning to See Trying to See (2020); Helping the Other. Social Philosophy for Helping Professions (2020).

Reviews for The Archaeology of War: The History of Violence between the 20th and 21st Centuries

How deep do we have to look into history to decipher the riddle of violence? Author Christian Wevelsiep addresses this question in The Archaeology of War. It is a writing of the highest topicality, for which no proof is needed, and at the same time a draft with normative urgency. How can we control the violence that extends across all epochs? Probably only by clarifying the psychological and social conditions under which we encounter each other - Lutz Ellrich, University of Cologne, Institute for Media Culture, Germany.