Cowardice: A Brief History

by Chris Walsh

Book Overview

A provocative look at how cowardice has been understood from ancient times to the present

Coward. It's a grave insult, likely to provoke anger, shame, even violence. But what exactly is cowardice? When terrorists are called cowards, does it mean the same as when the term is applied to soldiers? And what, if anything, does cowardice have to do with the rest of us? Bringing together sources from court-martial cases to literary and film...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069113863X
• ISBN13: 9780691138633
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.8"