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Sacred places : war memorials in the Australian landscape

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  • Object Type

    book

  • Name/Title
    Sacred places : war memorials in the Australian landscape
  • Primary Maker

    Jan Brazier

    Kenneth Inglis

  • Contributor/Publisher
    Melbourne University Press
  • Place
    Carlton, Victoria, Australia
  • Date
    2001
  • Physical Description

    xvi, 522 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

  • ISBN/ISSN
    0522849768
  • Level of Current Record
    Bib record
  • Member Object

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  • Subject Category

    War memorials--Australia

  • Public Access Text

    Traces the development of the Anzac cult, as well looking at those who rejected it. Examines as a paradox: why, as Australia's wars recede in memory, have these memorials and what they stand for become more cherished than ever? First published 1998, reprinted with corrections 1999 Includes bibliographical references

  • Collection Type
    Pou Maumahara
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    19 Dec 2023

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