Does War Belong in Museums? : The Representation of Violence in Exhibitions

Presentations of war and violence in museums generally oscillate between the fascination of terror and its instruments and the didactic urge to explain violence and, by analysing it, make it easier to handle and prevent. The museums concerned also have to face up to these basic issues about the so...

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Other Authors: Muchitsch, Wolfgang (Editor)
Format: eBook
Published: Bielefeld, Germany transcript Verlag 20130215
Subjects:
War
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