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Memory and Memorials
William Kidd
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Description for Memory and Memorials
Hardcover. The aim of this book is not to seek the effects war has had on the 20th century, but rather to explore how societies chose to remember wars and maniplulate this memory for political and cultural purposes. Num Pages: 296 pages, Includes 18 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 592.
The twentieth century, perhaps more than any other, was shaped by war and conflict. In particular, the two world wars have had a profound influence on the development of world history, especially in western Europe. The aim of Memory and Memorials, however, is not to seek the effects war has had on the twentieth century, but rather to explore how societies chose to remember wars and manipulate this memory for political and cultural purposes. Tackling issues of actual memory, distorted memory and reconstructions of the past, the use and nature of the war memorial, and the reflection ... Read more
The twentieth century, perhaps more than any other, was shaped by war and conflict. In particular, the two world wars have had a profound influence on the development of world history, especially in western Europe. The aim of Memory and Memorials, however, is not to seek the effects war has had on the twentieth century, but rather to explore how societies chose to remember wars and manipulate this memory for political and cultural purposes. Tackling issues of actual memory, distorted memory and reconstructions of the past, the use and nature of the war memorial, and the reflection ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780754607359
SKU
V9780754607359
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About William Kidd
William Kidd, University of Stirling, UK and Brian Murdoch, University of Stirling, UK Contributors: Simon Knell, Susan Pearce, Malcolm McLeod, Richard Dunn, Patricia Kell, Rebecca Duclos, Barbara Lawson, Paul Martin, Gaynor Kavanagh, Zarka Vujic, Graham Dominy, Nicola Clayton, John Martin, Michael Taylor, Janet Owen, Linda Young, Anna Steen, Barbro Bursell, Maria Garcia, Carmen Chinea, Jose Farina, Jean-Marc Gagnon, Gerald ... Read more
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