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This collection of essays explores the ways in which memories of
social, political and military conflicts have been transmitted by
twentieth- and twenty-first-century European historiography,
culture and media, and the diverse representations, or
constructions of conflict, that have emerged as a result.
Encompassing world wars, national conflicts, civil protests and
acts of terrorism from 1914 to 2009, the volume examines
constructions of conflict in multiple national contexts, including
East/West Germany, post-reunification Germany, Spain, France,
Italy, Great Britain and Iran. Individual essays investigate the
roles played by agents and mediators of memory, from protesters,
soldiers, policemen and sports officials to historians,
journalists, writers and bloggers. In the process, they explore the
complex interaction between state-sanctioned memories, political
memories and personal recollections. The nature and influence of
different carriers of memory are also discussed, such as historical
narratives, commemorative ceremonies, memorials, literature, films,
the new media of the World Wide Web and mobile phones, and visual
representations including graphic novels and photographs. Organised
around three key themes - 'public and private discourses of
memory', 'counter-memories' and 'commemorative practices' - the
contributions to this volume engage in a vibrant and instructive
dialogue about contemporary processes of representing and
constructing conflict.
This book explores the representation of Wales and 'Welshness' in
texts by French- (including Breton) and German-speaking travellers
from 1780 to the present day. Since the emergence of the travel
narrative as a popular source of information and entertainment in
the mid-18th century, writing about Wales has often been embedded
and hidden in accounts of travel to 'England'. This book locates
and presents these largely forgotten texts and broadens
perspectives to encompass European perceptions. Works uncovered for
the first time include travelogues, private correspondences, travel
diaries, articles and blogs which have Wales or Welsh culture as
their focus. The 'travellers' analysed in this volume include those
travelling for the purpose of leisure, scholarship or commerce as
well as exiles and refugees. By focusing on Wales, a minoritized
nation at the geographical periphery of Europe, the authors are
able to problematize notions of hegemony and identity, relating to
both the places encountered (the 'travellee' culture) and the
places of origin (the travellers' cultures). This book thereby
makes an original contribution to studies in travel writing and
provides an important case study of a culture often minoritized in
the field, but that nevertheless provides a telling illustration of
the dynamics of intercultural relations and representation.
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