Public Pantheons in Revolutionary Europe: Comparing Cultures of Remembrance, C. 1790-1840

By Eveline G. Bouwers

Book Overview

The story of how the concept of a pantheon, a building honouring great individuals, spread across Revolutionary Europe and interacted with socio-political and cultural changes. Analysing the canon and iconography of each pantheon, Bouwers shows how the commemoration of war and celebration of nationhood gave way to the protection of elite interests.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349333441
• ISBN13: 9781349333448
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 325 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"