War in Stephen Crane's the Red Badge of Courage

This title offers an in-depth examination of war as presented in Stephen Crane?s novel The Red Badge of Courage, as well as contemporary perspectives on this issue. Discussions include the impact of combat trauma during the Civil War, the relationship between the Industrial Age and army combatants, the main character?s motivations in going to war, and war as both a cultural construct and as part of human nature.