Philosophical Perspectives on Ruins, Monuments, and Memorials

by Carolyn Korsmeyer

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This collection of newly published essays examines our relationship to physical objects that invoke, commemorate, and honor the past. The recent destruction of cultural heritage in war and controversies over Civil War monuments in the US have foregrounded the importance of artifacts that embody history. The book invites us to ask: How do memorials convey their meanings? What is our responsibility for the preservation or reconstruction of historically...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1138504696

ISBN13:9781138504691

Release Date:August 2019

Publisher:Routledge

Length:304 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.9" x 9.1"

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Philosophy

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