Aftermath : readings in the archaeology of recent conflict / John Schofield.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schofield, John.

Contributor:

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War and society.

War--Environmental aspects.

War.

Physical Description:

xviii, 219 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, 2008.

Summary:

The archaeology of recent conflict is a growing and important field, with implications on the state of the world today; how humanity has prepared for, reacted to, and dealt with the consequences of conflict at local, national and international levels. As the field develops, there is an increasing need for research and development in this area, examining the impact of conflict on humanity and on the landscapes we inhabit.

Written by one of the most prominent scholars in this area of study, Aftermath offers a clear and important overview to research in the field. It will become an essential source of information for scholars already involved in conflict archaeology as well as those just starting to explore it. This timely volume offers access to previously hard-to-find but important research.

Contents:

Introduction: Considering Virilio's (1994) Bunker Archeology 1

Section 1 Frameworks in Conflict Archaeology 15

1 Conserving Recent Military Remains: Choices and Challenges for the Twenty-First Century 21

2 Jessie's Cats and Other Stories: Presenting and Interpreting Recent Troubles 33

3 Monuments and the Memories of War 49

Section 2 Memory and Place 59

4 Views of the Berlin Wall: Allied Perspectives 65

5 Peace Camp, Nevada 75

6 Twyford Down 87

7 Greenham Common Airbase 99

8 Strait Street 113

Section 3 Landscapes of Events 123

9 The Home Front, 1914-18 127

10 The Battle of Britain 139

11 D-Day Preparatory Sites in England 151

12 Le Carre Landscapes: The Cold War 159

Section 4 Further Directions 171

13 New Urban Frontiers and the Will to Belong 173

14 Constructing Place: When Artists and Archaeologists Meet 185

Afterword: Ghosts 197.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

ISBN:

9780387094649

0387094644

OCLC:

244766054