Conflict, Heritage and World-Making in the Chaco : War at the End of the Worlds?

Conflict, Heritage and World-Making in the Chaco War at the End of the Worlds?

Conflict, Heritage and World-Making in the Chaco explores the physical remains of the Chaco War (1932-35) - known as South America's first 'modern' armed conflict - in what is now present-day Paraguay. It shows how the material culture and heritage of modern conflict fuse together obj...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Breithoff, Esther, author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : UCL Press 2020.
Subjects:
Cultural property.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009745209906719
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • List of figures
  • Acknowledgements
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction: War at the end of the worlds?
  • 2. 'Sin vencedores ni vencidos': The Chaco and its forgotten war
  • 3. Dwelling place, promised land and green hell? The many worlds of the Chaco
  • 4. Trade, trash, treasure: Recycling conflict, making worlds
  • 5. Ruins of modernity: Archaeology and heritage in the Chaco
  • 6. Anthropocene hyperobjects: Persistent heritages beyond the Chaco War
  • References
  • Index.

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