Bevan, Robert
The Destruction of Memory: Architecture at War
- ISBN 13:
- 9781780235974
- author:
- Bevan, Robert
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Reaktion Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 12.7 x 2.5 x 19.7 cm
- Genre:
- Art, Architecture & Photography, Architecture, Criticism & Theory,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Destruction of Memory Architecture at War - Second Expanded Edition by Robert Bevan When conflicts and wars ravage a nation's landscape, buildings are often destroyed, but more than just structures are lost. This accessible pocket edition reveals how the destruction of architecture is closely tied to a nation's culture and identity. Robert Bevan explores world history to highlight instances where the destruction of architecture was pivotal in wars and conflicts, from the razing of Aztec cities to the carpet bombings of Dresden and Tokyo in World War II. He argues that such destruction is not just a physical loss but also a deliberate act of erasing a culture's memory and ultimately its existence. Bevan provocatively proposes elevating cultural genocide to a crime punishable by international law, highlighting the complex aim behind architectural annihilation as a means of exterminating a people.
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