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Contested Objects: Material Memories of the Great War
Nicholas J Saunders
Contested Objects explores the social worlds of First World War material culture, and investigates its archaeological and anthropological intersections with identity, memory, landscape and heritage.
Marc Notes: ; 8; 'Contested Objects' explores the rich and varied legacy of objects from the First World War. Case studies illustrate how the experiences of war can be represented by a variety of artefacts, whose 'social lives' have endured for almost a century and that continue to shape our perceptions of an increasingly dangerous world.. Publisher Marketing: 'Contested Objects' explores the rich and varied legacy of objects from the First World War. Case studies illustrate how the experiences of war can be represented by a variety of artefacts, whose 'social lives' have endured for almost a century and that continue to shape our perceptions of an increasingly dangerous world.
Contributor Bio: Saunders, Nicholas J Nicholas J. Saunders teaches archaeology and anthropology at the University of Bristol. Contributor Bio: Cornish, Paul Paul Cornish is a historian and curator at the Imperial War Museum. He is the author or editor of several books, including, most recently, "Bodies in Conflict "and "Contested Objects: Material Memories of the Great War."
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 15, 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9780415852937 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Genre | Cultural Region > British Isles |
| Pages | 332 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 234 × 33 mm · 498 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Cornish, Paul (Imperial War Museum, UK) |
| Editor | Saunders, Nicholas J. (University of Bristol, UK) |
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