Medievalism in nineteenth-century Belgium : the 1848 monument to Godfrey of Bouillon.

Offers new insights into the political and modern uses of public monuments devoted to figures from the past and the role of historical culture in the creation of national identity.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: John, Simon (Simon A.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Woodbridge, UK : The Boydell Press, 2023.
Subjects:
Godfrey, > of Bouillon, > approximately 1060-1100 > Monuments.
Godfrey, > of Bouillon, > approximately 1060-1100
1800-1899
Equestrian statues > Belgium > Brussels.
Medievalism > Belgium > 19th century.
Statues équestres > Belgique > Bruxelles.
Médiévisme > Belgique > 19e siècle.
Equestrian statues
Medievalism
Monuments
Belgium
Belgium > Brussels
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Front cover
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • A note on language and names
  • Abbreviations
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • 1 State-building, historical culture and public monuments in nineteenth-century Belgium
  • 2 The physical setting of the monument: Brussels' Place Royale
  • 3 The creation of the monument
  • 4 The changing meanings of the monument
  • 5 The monument as a lieu de mémoire I: culture and politics
  • 6 The monument as a lieu de mémoire II: history and national identity
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Medievalism

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