Wojna ze zwierzętami
Animal War

Summary/Abstract: The title of this text should be taken literally. The author describes the story of animals killed during wars (e.g. in bomb attacks or during the liquidation of zoological gardens located in areas affected by military activity), relying on rich academic and literary source materials. In her view: “Those platitudes about heroic sacrifice do in fact keep returning, yet assumptions regarding the role of animals in wars are too rarely challenged and it is rarely asked how the imperative imposed on them to sacrifice themselves for the good of humanity influences the manner in which we define patriotism and describe our place in the world”.

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