Envoi: from Achilles to Andromache to Afghanistan and beyond

Alice Rebecca König; Jennie Dunne; Jonathan D'Young

doi:10.4324/9781003595472-15

Envoi: from Achilles to Andromache to Afghanistan and beyond

Alice Rebecca König, Jennie Dunne, Jonathan D'Young

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In this Envoi, Alice König collaborates with theatre-makers Jennie Dunne and Jonathan D'Young to reflect on the power of contemporary storytelling, in dialogue with ancient conflict narratives, to challenge and refresh entrenched habits of visualising war. She also discusses an emerging project to deploy ancient myth and history to enhance modern peace literacy.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Visualising war across the ancient Mediterranean
Subtitle of host publication	interplay between conflict narratives in different media and genres
Editors	Alice König, Nicolas Wiater
Place of Publication	Abingdon, Oxon
Publisher	Routledge Taylor & Francis Group
Chapter	15
Pages	268-284
ISBN (Electronic)	9781003595472
ISBN (Print)	9781032977980
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003595472-15
Publication status	Published - 31 Mar 2025

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Envoi: from Achilles to Andromache to Afghanistan and beyond. / König, Alice Rebecca; Dunne, Jennie; D'Young, Jonathan.
Visualising war across the ancient Mediterranean: interplay between conflict narratives in different media and genres. ed. / Alice König; Nicolas Wiater. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2025. p. 268-284.

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Envoi: from Achilles to Andromache to Afghanistan and beyond

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Visualising War: impact of battle: Visualising War: the impact of battle narratives on cultural discourses, social behaviours and personal and political decision-making from antiquity to the present day

(Inter)visualising war: an introduction

Visualising war across the ancient Mediterranean: interplay between conflict narratives in different media and genres

War stories are world-shaping: tracing the feedback loop between narrative and reality

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Visualising War: impact of battle: Visualising War: the impact of battle narratives on cultural discourses, social behaviours and personal and political decision-making from antiquity to the present day

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(Inter)visualising war: an introduction

Visualising war across the ancient Mediterranean: interplay between conflict narratives in different media and genres

War stories are world-shaping: tracing the feedback loop between narrative and reality

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