Memorials of the great war in Britain : the symbolism and politics of remembrance / Alex King.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

King, Alex.

Series:

Legacy of the Great War.

The legacy of the great war

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1914-1918--Monuments--Great Britain.

World War, 1914-1918.

War memorials--Great Britain.

War memorials.

World War, 1914-1918--Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (455 p.)

Edition:

1

Place of Publication:

Bloomsbury Publishing 2014

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Taking as its focus memorials of the First World War in Britain, this book brings a fresh approach to the study of public symbols by exploring how different motives for commemorating the dead were reconciled through the processes of local politics to create a widely valued form of collective expression. It examines how the memorials were produced, what was said about them, how support for them was mobilized and behaviour around them regulated. These memorials were the sites of contested, multiple and ambiguous meanings, yet out of them a united public observance was created. The author argues

Contents:

Cover Page; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Illustrations; Introduction; 1 The Composition of a National Cult; 2 A Commemorative Tradition and its Application in War; 3 Talking About War Memorials; 4 The Choice of a Memorial; 5 The War Memorial Business; 6 War Memorial Imagery; 7 The Canonisation of Common People; 8 Moral Obligation and Politics in the Commemoration of the Dead; 9 Sacred Union; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; Imprint Page

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 252-266) and index.

ISBN:

9781859739884

1859739881

9781472578037

1472578031

9781845209520

1845209524

OCLC:

893336400