Book contents
- Ghosts of International Law
- Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law: 191
- Ghosts of International Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 The Spanish Civil War and the Legacy of Nineteenth-Century Adventurers
- 2 The Return of the Mercenaries
- 3 Enemies of Humanity or Freedom Fighters?
- Back to the Future
- Bibliography
- Index
- Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law
Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 December 2024
Book contents
- Ghosts of International Law
- Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law: 191
- Ghosts of International Law
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 The Spanish Civil War and the Legacy of Nineteenth-Century Adventurers
- 2 The Return of the Mercenaries
- 3 Enemies of Humanity or Freedom Fighters?
- Back to the Future
- Bibliography
- Index
- Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law
Summary
It must be remembered, too, that the belief in spirits and ghosts, and the return of the dead is far from having disappeared among educated people, and that many who are sensible in other respects find it possible to combine spiritualism with reason. A man who has grown rational and sceptical, even, may be ashamed to discover how easily he may for a moment return to a belief in spirits under the combined impact of strong emotion and perplexity.
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- Ghosts of International LawThe Figure of the Foreign Fighter in a Cultural Perspective, pp. 1 - 35Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024