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Memorials of the Great War in Britain : the Symbolism and Politics of Remembrance.

Taking as its focus memorials of the First World War in Britain, this book brings a fresh approach to the study of public symbols by exploring how different motives for commemorating the dead were reconciled through the processes of local politics to create a widely valued form of collective express...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: King, Alex
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014.
Colección:Legacy of the Great War.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Contents; Preface; List of Illustrations; Introduction; 1 The Composition of a National Cult; 2 A Commemorative Tradition and its Application in War; 3 Talking About War Memorials; 4 The Choice of a Memorial; 5 The War Memorial Business; 6 War Memorial Imagery; 7 The Canonisation of Common People; 8 Moral Obligation and Politics in the Commemoration of the Dead; 9 Sacred Union; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y.