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War and Memory in the Twentieth Century

English · Paperback / Softback

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This unique and absorbing book looks at the ways in which images and memories of war have emerged and endured in the twentieth century. Through a number of studies by the leading experts in the field, ranging from the construction of memorials through to film and personal testimonies, the complex identities of war memories and their social, cultural and political significances are thoroughly discussed. War and Memory in the Twentieth Century explores differing ways in which memories of conflicts are constructed from a multitude of perspectives and representations, including: - the written and spoken word - cinematic and film images - photography - monuments and memorials - museums - rituals and public celebrationThe book also discusses how memories of war differ between nations and individuals, and between proximity and distance in time. Wide-ranging and original, individual essays cover topics such as Anne Frank, British war crimes, the Gulf War in British popular culture, German memory and identity, and popular film. This truly interdisciplinary and wide-ranging book will be of interest to the general reader as well as students and academics of history, war and society, political science, cultural studies and media studies. Contributors include:Tony Kushner, Southampton University; David Cesarani, Southampton University; Bernice Archer, Essex University; Jane Leonard, Queens University, Belfast; Lucy Noakes, Sussex University; Margaretta Joly, Sussex University; Catherine Moriarty, Sussex University; Bill Kidd, Stirling University; Sue Harper, Portsmouth University; Martin Shaw, Sussex University; Jeffrey Walsh, Manchester Metropolitan University; Barry Doyle, Durham University; Gerd Knischewski, Portsmouth University.>

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Authors Martin Evans, Kenneth Lunn
Assisted by Martin Evans (Editor), Kenneth Lunn (Editor), Martin Marix Evans (Editor)
Publisher Berg Publishers Ltd
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 31.12.2019
 
EAN 9781859731994
ISBN 978-1-85973-199-4
No. of pages 296
Dimensions 136 mm x 214 mm x 18 mm
Subjects Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries
Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics
Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories

20. Jahrhundert (1900 bis 1999 n. Chr.), Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, Krieg und Verteidigung, Medienwissenschaften

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