War damage in Western Europe : the destruction of historic monuments during the Second World War / Nicola Lambourne.

Main entry:

Lambourne, Nicola.

Title & Author:

War damage in Western Europe : the destruction of historic monuments during the Second World War / Nicola Lambourne.

Publication:

Description:

ix, 228 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Series:

Societies at war

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-224) and index.
Precedents and laws -- war damage to historic monuments 1870-1939 -- A short Second World War history of architecture -- Propaganda on damaged monuments -- morale and guilt -- Calculated frightfulness -- European ruins and reconstruction.

Summary:

Looking at wartime destruction of architecture and historic monuments, Nicola Lambourne compares the damage inflicted upon Germany, Britain and France and considers the use and abuse of this type of destruction in the lowering of morale.

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ISBN:

0748612866
9780748612864
0748612858 (pbk.)
9780748612857 (pbk.)

Subject:

Krieg
BMBF-Statusseminar
Europa
Monuments.
Buildings War damage.
World War, 1939-1945 Social aspects.
World War, 1939-1945 Destruction and pillage Europe.
Monumenten.
Oorlogsschade.
Reconstructies.
Dommages de guerre.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 Aspect social.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 Destruction et pillage Europe.
monuments.
Destruction and pillage
Social aspects
Kriegsschaden
Kulturdenkmal
Kulturgüterschutz
Weltkrieg
Buildings Blast effects.
Weltkrieg (1939-1945)
Europe
Westeuropa
Deutschland
Geschichte 1939-1945

Added entries:

Societies at war.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 216764
Call No.: D810.D6 L36 2001
Status: Available

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