Dreams and atrocity

Dreams and atrocityThis volume examines the relationship between oneiric and historical episodes of atrocity in twentieth and twenty first century art, film, literature and theatre. Examining the political and aesthetic power harnessed by dreams in dark times, it takes as its subject the significance granted to the oneiric beyond Freudian psychoanalysis.

including its occasion

but during its construction

rather than a sociological or economic

(1683–1743) within the context of early eighteenth-century British and

and discusses the memories of men and women who served in it

It features a wealth of real-life examples

Contains a snapshot dissection of where theatre is

The soundtracks of films as varied as City of God

It offers lucid

which argues that the short term political context of the time best explains why Conservative policy did not change as much as might be expected

The British cultural history of the Gallipoli campaign has been overlooked until now – this is a significant book as it offers the first real opportunity for this important campaign to be included in undergraduate courses on WWI

Chapter 1: Jazz photography and photographers 1900-1960 is now available for free here