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Item Details
Title:
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CONTESTED OBJECTS
MATERIAL MEMORIES OF THE GREAT WAR |
By: |
Nicholas J. Saunders (Editor), Paul Cornish (Editor) |
Format: |
Electronic book text |
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£39.99 |
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ISBN 10: |
1135256659 |
ISBN 13: |
9781135256654 |
Publisher: |
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
Pub. date: |
4 September, 2014 |
Pages: |
326 |
Description: |
Focuses on the varied legacy of objects from the First World War as the global conflict that defined the twentieth century. Ranging from the iconic German steel helmet to practice trenches on Salisbury Plain, and the 'Dazzle Ship' phenomenon, this book presents the unseen worlds of the Great War. |
Synopsis: |
Contested Objects breaks new ground in the interdisciplinary study of material culture. Its focus is on the rich and varied legacy of objects from the First World War as the global conflict that defined the twentieth century. From the iconic German steel helmet to practice trenches on Salisbury Plain, and from the `Dazzle Ship' phenomenon through medal-wearing, diary-writing, trophy collecting, the market in war souvenirs and the evocative reworking of European objects by African soldiers, this book presents a dazzling array of hitherto unseen worlds of the Great War.The innovative and multidisciplinary approach adopted here follows the lead established by Nicholas J. Saunders' Matters of Conflict (Routledge 2004), and extends its geographical coverage to embrace a truly international perspective. Australia, Africa, Italy, Germany, France, Belgium and Britain are all represented by a cross-disciplinary group of scholars working in archaeology, anthropology, cultural history, art history, museology, and cultural heritage. The result is a volume that resonates with richly documented and theoretically informed case studies that illustrate how the experiences of war can be embodied in and represented by an endless variety of artefacts, whose `social lives' have endured for almost a century and that continue to shape our perceptions of an increasingly dangerous world. |
Illustrations: |
88 Illustrations, black and white |
Publication: |
UK |
Imprint: |
Routledge |
Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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