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Bronzes to bullets Vichy and the destruction of French public statuary, 1941-1944

Title
Bronzes to bullets [electronic resource] : Vichy and the destruction of French public statuary, 1941-1944 / Kirrily Freeman.
Author
Freeman, Kirrily.
Publication
Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, c2009.

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Description
1 online resource (xv, 246 p.) : ill.
Uniform Title
Bronzes to bullets (Online)
Alternative Title
Bronzes to bullets (Online)
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-238) and index.
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Contents
The economics of exploitation -- "An important source of metal" : the context of Vichy's metal "mobilization" -- "The union of art and industry" : Vichy's bronze "mobilization" campaign -- The politics of patrimony -- "The expression of us all, young and old" : public perceptions of the bronze mobilization campaign -- "Pedestals dedicated to absence" : the symbolic impact of the bronze mobilization campaign -- Conclusion : "the 'Saint-Bartholomew' of statues"? : the bronze mobilization campaign in French memory and historiography.
LCCN
2008026616
OCLC
ssj0000477812
Author
Freeman, Kirrily.
Title
Bronzes to bullets [electronic resource] : Vichy and the destruction of French public statuary, 1941-1944 / Kirrily Freeman.
Imprint
Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, c2009.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-238) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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