Cultural heritage of the Great War in Britain
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...
| Основен автор: | Wilson, Ross J., 1981- |
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| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Farnham, Surrey, England :
Ashgate,
2013.
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| Серия: |
Heritage, culture, and identity.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=573160 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Cultural Heritage of the Great War in Britain. |
| Резюме: |
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 ab. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (256 pages). |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781409445746 1409445747 |