Commemorating defeat viral monuments and the international cult of the lost cause, 1864-1914 Nicholas Parkinson

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parkinson, Nicholas, author.

Series:

Global heritage and memory studies in the present

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Monuments.

War memorials.

Public sculpture.

Defeat (Psychology).

monuments.

war memorials.

public sculpture.

Collective memory.

Memorials--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

illustration

Edition:

First edition

Place of Publication:

Budapest Central European University Press [2026]

System Details:

digital

Summary:

This book provides a ground-breaking study of monuments to defeat. Focusing on one sculpture-Gloria Victis, or Glory to the Defeated, by French artist Antonin Mercié-the author examines the artwork's profound influence on commemorative practices at the turn of the twentieth century. Using case studies spanning Europe, Africa, and North and South America, the research examples given in this book highlight an international trend for erecting public monuments celebrating military defeats. The analysis of the role of public sculpture in shaping collective memory from the standpoint of history's losers rather than victors reveals surprising connections between defeat and power. Weaving together histories of failed revolutions, foreign conquests, and toppled governments, this book creates a thoughtful analysis of the political manipulation of fact and memory which is just as relevant for the present as it is for the past

Contents:

List of Illustrations Introduction Chapter 1: France and the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) C hapter 2: Denmark and the Second Schleswig War (1864) Chapter 3: Peru and the War of the Pacific (1879-1883) Chapter 4: The South and the US Civil War (1861-1865) Chapter 5: The Boer Republics, France, and the South African War (1899-1902) Chapter 6: Serbia and the Battle of Kosovo (1389) Conclusion Index

Notes:

"Amsterdam University Press"

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Taylor & Francis, viewed June 2, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781003692881

1003692885

9048563860

9789048563869

9048576954

9789048576951

OCLC:

1592928836

Publisher Number:

CIPO000396809

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license