War Memorials as Political Landscape: The American Experience and Beyond
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“. . . a book of considerable significance . . . completed by a selection very fine black and white photographs of selected war memorials . . . the wide variety and number of war memorials cited can be taken as an indication of the author's depth of preparation.”–
“This book contains dozens of photos of the most famous memorials, and brings to life the historical event that led to its consecration.”–
Book Description
War Memorials as Political Landscape critiques the social meaning of war memorials and their role in political and historical landscapes. Mayo argues that war memorials not only reflect the political history of a nation, but also that these memorials are mechanisms to symbolize and justify history. He posits that the presence or absence of commemoration for America's wars is largely explained by the war's importance in establishing the nation's symbolic identity as a political state and by the number of those who died in that war.
War Memorials as Political Landscape: The American Experience and Beyond
War Memorials as Political Landscape: The American Experience and Beyond,James M. Mayo,Praeger Publishers,0275928128,Architecture,Architecture Of Specific Structures,History - General History,History - U.S.,Military Science (Specific Aspects),Political aspects,Symbolism in politics,United States,United States - General,War memorials
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