Crosses of memory and oblivion

• Verfasst von: Arco Blanco, Miguel Ángel del [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Crosses of memory and oblivion
• Titelzusatz: the monuments to the fallen of the Spanish Civil War (1936-2022)
• Werktitel: Cruces de memoria y olvido
• Verf.angabe: Miguel Ángel del Arco Blanco ; translation by Gareth Stockey
• Verlagsort: London ; New York
• Verlag: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
• Jahr: 2024
• Umfang: xvi, 328 Seiten
• Illustrationen: Illustrationen
• Gesamttitel/Reihe: Routledge Cañada Blanch studies on contemporary Spain ; 30
• Fussnoten: Original title: Cruces de memoria y olvido : los monumentos a los caídos de la Guerra Civil española (1936-2021) ; Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 978-1-032-21287-6
• ISBN: 978-1-032-21288-3
• Schlagwörter: (z)Geschichte 1936-2022 / (s)Spanischer Bürgerkrieg1936-1939 / (s)Gedenkstätte / (s)Denkmal / (s)Geschichtspolitik / (s)Vergangenheitsbewältigung / (g)Spanien
• Sprache: eng
• RVK-Notation: NQ 3645
• RVK-Notation: NB 3400
• K10plus-PPN: 1847525725

Abstract

"This book explores the history and legacy of monuments to the fallen from the Francoist side in the Spanish Civil War. Del Arco Blanco studies thousands of monuments in towns and cities across Spain to provide a detailed account of the history and memory of the Civil War, Francoism and the transition to democracy. Chapters in the book focus on the myth of those said to have "fallen for God and for Spain"--a phrase that encapsulated and shaped the dichotomy between 'good' and 'bad' Spaniards. They also focus on the use of monuments to control political and ideological ideals and to legitimize the Francoist dictatorship. Further chapters study Spanish society's struggle to deal with its past of mass killing, denial and exclusion. Del Arco Blanco also pays attention to the way the Francoist authorities used monuments and memory for their political and ideological advantage and to control people, power as well as the political agenda. The book draws on extensive research to reconstruct both the specific history of monuments scattered throughout the country and their role within manipulative Francoist memory of the Spanish Civil War. In these ways monuments helped shape the Francoist narrative and memory, but they also became part of the landscape of contemporary Spanish history. This book is an excellent resource for postgraduate students and professional researchers studying the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, and the influence of monuments on the construction of national memory, culture, and society in Spain both at the time and through to the present day"--