List members may be interested in the following title:
Cultural Heritage of the Great War in Britain
Ross J. Wilson, The University of Chichester, UK
Publisher: Ashgate
Series : Heritage, Culture and Identity
As the hundredth anniversary approaches, it is timely to reflect not only upon the Great War itself and on the memorials which were erected to ensure it did not slip from national consciousness, but also to reflect upon its rich and substantial cultural legacy.
This book examines the heritage of the Great War in contemporary Britain. It addresses how the war maintains a place and value within British society through the usage of phrases, references, metaphors and imagery within popular, media, heritage and political discourse. Whilst the representation of the war within historiography, literature, art, television and film has been examined by scholars seeking to understand the origins of the 'popular memory' of the conflict, these analyses have neglected how and why wider popular debate draws upon a war fought nearly a century ago to express ideas about identity, place and politics.
By examining the history, usage and meanings of references to the Great War within local and national newspapers, historical societies, political publications and manifestos, the heritage sector, popular expressions, blogs and internet chat rooms, an analysis of the discourses which structure the remembrance of the war can be created.
The book acknowledges the diversity within Britain as different regional and national identities draw upon the war as a means of expression. Whilst utilising the substantial field of heritage studies, this book puts forward a new methodology for assessing cultural heritage and creates an original perspective on the place of the Great War across contemporary British society.
Contents: Introduction; Slang and sayings - war discourse; Framing the past - imagery and the Great War; Views from the trenches - perspectives on the Great War; Myths of the war - imagining the Great War; Museums, memorials and memory - remembering the Great War; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.
Cultural Heritage of the Great War in Britain
Website price:
£49.50 (Regular price: £55.00)
Imprint: Ashgate
Illustrations: Includes 13 b&w illustrations
Published: August 2013
Format: 234 x 156 mm
Extent: 256 pages
Binding: Hardback
Other editions: ebook ePUB, ebook PDF
ISBN: 978-1-4094-4573-9
ISBN Short: 9781409445739
LoC Control No: 2013000850
http://www.ashgate.com/isbn/9781409445739
Thanks,
Dr RJ Wilson
Senior Lecturer in Modern History and Public Heritage
University of Chichester
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