UID:
almahu_9949385696002882
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9781000631203
,
1000631206
,
9781003263531
,
1003263534
,
9781000631197
,
1000631192
Content:
Curating the Great War explores the inception and subsequent development of museums of the Great War and the animating spirit which lay behind them. The book approaches museums of the Great War as political entities, some more overtly than others, but all unable to escape from the politics of the war, its profound legacies and its enduring memory. Their changing configurations and content are explored as reflections of the social and political context in which they exist. Curating of the Great War has expanded beyond the walls of museum buildings, seeking public engagement, both direct and digital, and taking in whole landscapes. Recognizing this fact, the book examines these museums as standing at the nexus of historiography, museology, anthropology, archaeology, sociology and politics as well as being a lieux de mmoire. Their multi-vocal nature makes them a compelling subject for research and above all the book highlights that it is in these museums that we see the most complete fusion of the material culture of conflict with its historical, political and experiential context. This book is an essential read for researchers of the reception of the Great War through material culture and museums.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 1032204338
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781032204338
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1032202696
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781032202693
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
DOI:
10.4324/9781003263531
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003263531
