Description
In 1914, Ypres was a sleepy Belgian city admired for its magnificent Gothic architecture. The arrival of the rival armies in October 1914 transformed it into a place known throughout the world, each of the combatants associating the place with it its own particular palette of values and
imagery. It is now at the heart of First World War battlefield tourism, with much of its economy devoted to serving the interests of visitors from across the world. The surrounding countryside is dominated by memorials, cemeteries, and museums, many of which were erected in the 1920s and 1930s, but
the number of which are being constantly added to as fascination with the region increases. Mark Connelly and Stefan Goebel explore the ways in which Ypres has been understood and interpreted by Britain and the Commonwealth, Belgium, France, and Germany, including the variants developed by the Nazis, looking at the ways in which different groups have struggled to impose their own
narratives on the city and the region around it. They explore the city's growth as a tourist destination and examine the sometimes tricky relationship between local people and battlefield visitors, on the spectrum between respectful pilgrims and tourists seeking shocks and thrills. The result of new
and extensive archival research across a number of countries, this new volume in the Great Battles series offers an innovative overview of the development of a critical site of Great War memory.
Author: Mark Connelly, Stefan Goebel
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 02/01/2019
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.70w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780198713371
ISBN10: 0198713371
BISAC Categories:
- History | Wars & Conflicts | World War I
- History | Social History
- History | Western Europe | General
imagery. It is now at the heart of First World War battlefield tourism, with much of its economy devoted to serving the interests of visitors from across the world. The surrounding countryside is dominated by memorials, cemeteries, and museums, many of which were erected in the 1920s and 1930s, but
the number of which are being constantly added to as fascination with the region increases. Mark Connelly and Stefan Goebel explore the ways in which Ypres has been understood and interpreted by Britain and the Commonwealth, Belgium, France, and Germany, including the variants developed by the Nazis, looking at the ways in which different groups have struggled to impose their own
narratives on the city and the region around it. They explore the city's growth as a tourist destination and examine the sometimes tricky relationship between local people and battlefield visitors, on the spectrum between respectful pilgrims and tourists seeking shocks and thrills. The result of new
and extensive archival research across a number of countries, this new volume in the Great Battles series offers an innovative overview of the development of a critical site of Great War memory.
Author: Mark Connelly, Stefan Goebel
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 02/01/2019
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.70w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780198713371
ISBN10: 0198713371
BISAC Categories:
- History | Wars & Conflicts | World War I
- History | Social History
- History | Western Europe | General
About the Author
Mark Connelly is currently Principal Investigator of 'Gateways to the First World War', an Arts and Humanities Research Council-funded centre for public engagement with the Great War centenary. He is also convenor of the Masters Programme in First World War Studies at the University of Kent.