Public Pantheons in Revolutionary Europe Comparing Cultures of Remembrance, c. 1790–1840
The story of how the concept of a pantheon, a building honouring great individuals, spread across Revolutionary Europe and interacted with socio-political and cultural changes. Analysing the canon and iconography of each pantheon, Bouwers shows how the commemoration of war and celebration of nationh...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
Palgrave Macmillan UK
2012, 2012
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| Series: | War, Culture and Society, 1750-1850
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The story of how the concept of a pantheon, a building honouring great individuals, spread across Revolutionary Europe and interacted with socio-political and cultural changes. Analysing the canon and iconography of each pantheon, Bouwers shows how the commemoration of war and celebration of nationhood gave way to the protection of elite interests |
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| Physical Description: | XV, 325 p online resource |
| ISBN: | 9780230360983 |