Flemish Nationalism and the Great War - by K Shelby (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Flemish Nationalism and the Great War addresses the IJzertoren Memorial, dedicated to the dead Flemish soldiers of the Great War, and two pilgrimages that are interconnected with this memorial site, the IJzer Pilgrimage and the IJzerwake. The signs and symbols of Flemish nationalism, as articulated in the memorial and during the pilgrimage programs, have been manipulated in this nearly one hundred year period to serve a diversity of nationalisms in Flanders. Karen Shelby examines these symbols in relationship to the history of the IJzertoren and the two pilgrimages as well as the Museum aan de IJzer, which is housed in the interior of the IJzertoren Memorial. Flemish Nationalism and the Great War analyses the visual culture in relation to the social, political and nationalist implications of the Flemish Movement." -- Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Karen Shelby addresses the IJzertoren Memorial, which is dedicated to the Flemish dead of the Great War, and the role the monument has played in the discussions among the various political, social and cultural ideologies of the Flemish community.

About the Author

Karen Shelby is Assistant Professor in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts at Baruch College, The City University of New York, USA. Shelby is an art historian specializing in visual culture and the Great War. Her areas of interest include the commemorative practices after the war, particularly for the Belgian Army, and historical representations of the war in the museums along the Western Front.