Constructing Memory Architectural Narratives of Holocaust Museums |
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| Author:
| Rotem, Stephanie |
| ISBN: | 978-3-0343-1243-1 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang AG International Academic Publishers
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $102.65 |
Book Description:
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This book reveals the critical role of architecture in conveying values at Holocaust museums. The architectural analysis of sixteen museums including the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Yad Vashem, and the Jewish Museum Berlin, unfolds the social, cultural and political agendas that construct our collective memories of the Holocaust.
This book reveals the critical role of architecture in conveying values at Holocaust museums. The architectural analysis of sixteen museums including the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Yad Vashem, and the Jewish Museum Berlin, unfolds the social, cultural and political agendas that construct our collective memories of the Holocaust.