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Memory and Postwar Memorials: Confronting the Violence of the Past
Marc Silberman
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Description for Memory and Postwar Memorials: Confronting the Violence of the Past
Hardback. The twentieth century witnessed genocides, ethnic cleansing, forced population expulsions, shifting borders, and other disruptions on an unprecedented scale. This book examines the work of memory and the ethics of healing in post authoritarian societies that have experienced state-perpetrated violence. Editor(s): Silberman, Marc; Vatan, Florence. Series: Studies in European Culture and History. Num Pages: 270 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; JFFE; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
The twentieth century witnessed genocides, ethnic cleansing, forced population expulsions, shifting borders, and other disruptions on an unprecedented scale. This book examines the work of memory and the ethics of healing in post authoritarian societies that have experienced state-perpetrated violence.
The twentieth century witnessed genocides, ethnic cleansing, forced population expulsions, shifting borders, and other disruptions on an unprecedented scale. This book examines the work of memory and the ethics of healing in post authoritarian societies that have experienced state-perpetrated violence.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Studies in European Culture and History
Number of Pages
252
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137343512
SKU
V9781137343512
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About Marc Silberman
Francine Hirsch, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA Karl Schloegel, Cultural Studies, Europa Viadrina University, Frankfurt/Oder, Germany Bill Niven, History and Heritage Department, Nottingham Trent University, UK Robert van der Laarse, History and Cultural Studies, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands Geneviève Zubrzycki, Department of Sociology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA Ofelia Ferrán, Department of Spanish, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, ... Read more
Reviews for Memory and Postwar Memorials: Confronting the Violence of the Past
"As the essays in this volume explore memorial sites, museums, literary texts, and trials as contested sites of meaning making with regard to commemorating violent pasts, they significantly contribute to the study of predominantly European collective memories and commemorative practices." - H-Soz-u-Kult "Marc Silberman and Florence Vatan have assembled an intriguing array of case studies providing a ... Read more