Demolition of Monuments as a Phenomenon of Culture in Global and Local Contexts: Iconoclasm, ‘New Barbarity’, or a Utopia of Memory?

This article is devoted to the study of ‘demolition’ (destruction) of monuments as a cultural phenomenon, which unexpectedly emerges in certain historical periods. Whereas for a long time it was believed that one of the main functions of culture is the preservation of material achievements and the c...

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Main Author: Viktoriya Sukovata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Peristyle 2022-12-01
Series:Studies on National Movements
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Online Access:https://openjournals.ugent.be/snm/article/id/85741/