Conflict, Heritage and World-Making in the Chaco : War at the End of the Worlds? / Esther Breithoff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Breithoff, Esther, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cultural property.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (207 pages)

Other Title:

Conflict, Heritage and World-Making in the Chaco

Place of Publication:

London : UCL Press, 2020.

Summary:

Conflict, Heritage and World-Making in the Chaco explores the physical remains of the Chaco War (1932-35) - known as South America's first 'modern' armed conflict - in what is now present-day Paraguay. It shows how the material culture and heritage of modern conflict fuse together objects, people and landscapes, connecting them physically and conceptually across vast distances and time periods.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

List of figures

Acknowledgements

Preface

1. Introduction: War at the end of the worlds?

2. 'Sin vencedores ni vencidos': The Chaco and its forgotten war

3. Dwelling place, promised land and green hell? The many worlds of the Chaco

4. Trade, trash, treasure: Recycling conflict, making worlds

5. Ruins of modernity: Archaeology and heritage in the Chaco

6. Anthropocene hyperobjects: Persistent heritages beyond the Chaco War

References

Index.

Notes:

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