RS. (Bob) WHITE is Professor of English at the University of Western Australia.
Wars have been waged so continuously through human history that they are regarded as unavoidable, but the increasing destructiveness to civilians and the environment makes pacifism an urgent and viable alternative. Professor White’s latest book, Pacifism and English Literature: Minstrels of Peace, argues that imaginative writers have, since the fourteenth century, written powerful works and passages condemning war and presenting visions of peace that are imaginable and achievable. The book is recommended for Peace and Conflict Studies courses around the world, while for literary students it provides a unique, thematic history of English literature based on the pacifist theme. It is should inspire readers who believe that war does not solve problems in the modern world, and that a fresh approach to conflict is necessary. See more details and read a sample chapter on the publishers’ website:
Palgrave McMillan