The shield of Achilles and the war on terror : Ekphrasis as critique.

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Christopher D. Erickson
University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Erickson, Christopher D., "The shield of Achilles and the war on terror : Ekphrasis as critique." (2006).
Doctoral Dissertations 1896 - February 2014. 2409.
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THE SHIELD OF ACHILLES AND THE WAR ON TERROR:
EKPHRASIS AS CRITIQUE
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Dissertation Presented
by
CHRISTOPHER D. ERICKSON
Submitted to the Graduate School ofthe
University ofMassachusetts Amherst in partial fulfillment
ofthe requirements for the degree of
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
May 2006
Department ofPolitical Science
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THE SHIELD OFACHILLES AND THE WAR ON TERROR:
EKPHRASIS AS CRITIQUE
A
Dissertation Presented
by
CHRISTOPHER D. ERICKSON
Approved as to style and content by:
James Der Derian, Chair
Roberto Alejandro, Member
Briankle Chang, Member
George Sulzner, Department Head
Department ofPolitical Science
THE SHIELD OF ACHILLES AND THE WAR ON TERROR:
EKPHRASIS AS CRITIQUE
A
Dissertation Presented
by
CHRISTOPHER D. ERICKSON
Approved as to style and content by;
Briankle Chang, Member
Department ofPolitical Science
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