Disasters of War

Perceptions and Representations from 1914 to the Present. Edited by Steffen Bruendel and Frank Estelmann. With the colloboration of Janneke Rauscher.

Generations after war and violence the experiences are engraved in memories and influence individual and collective attitudes toward political and social conflicts. The 12 contributions collected in this volume concentrate on the complex interrelationships between war and its perception and representation. They examine events and cultural testimonies related to World War I, its aftermath, as well as to other violent conflicts in the 20th century. The contributions interrogate the concept of nation, challenge the implications of modern warfare, and discuss political agencies in the media and the arts with regard to soldiers, veterans and war memorials. This volume focuses on how war and violence is culturally processed and reveals astonishing examples of the after effects from 1914 to the present. VI,254 Seiten mit 16 Abb., broschiert (Schriftenreihe "Genozid und Gedächtnis"/Wilhelm Fink Verlag 2019) leichte Lagerspuren/minor shelfwear