This book explores the commemorative afterlives of the Algerian War
of Independence (1954-62), one of the world's most iconic wars of
decolonisation. It focuses on the million French settlers -
pieds-noirs - and the tens of thousands of harkis - the French
army's native auxiliaries - who felt compelled to migrate to France
when colonial rule ended. Challenging the idea that Algeria was a
'forgotten' war that only returned to French public attention in
the 1990s, this study reveals a dynamic picture of memory activism
undertaken continuously since 1962 by grassroots communities
connected to this conflict. Reconceptualising the ways in which the
Algerian War has been debated, evaluated and commemorated in the
subsequent five decades, From empire to exile makes an original
contribution to important discussions surrounding the contentious
issues of memory, migration and empire in contemporary France that
will appeal to students and scholars of history and cultural
studies. -- .
General
| Imprint: |
Manchester University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Studies in Modern French and Francophone History |
| Release date: |
March 2018 |
| First published: |
2016 |
| Authors: |
Claire Eldridge
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 138 x 38mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
352 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5261-2716-7 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-5261-2716-4 |
| Barcode: |
9781526127167 |
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