D-day in History and Memory: the Normandy Landings in International Remembrance and Commemoration Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title D-day in History and Memory: the Normandy Landings in International Remembrance and Commemoration

Creator

  • Editor: Dolski, Michael R.
    Creator Type: Personal
  • Editor: Edwards, Sam
    Creator Type: Personal
  • Editor: Buckley, John
    Creator Type: Personal

Publisher

  • Name: University of North Texas Press
    Place of Publication: Denton, Texas
    Additional Info: Web: http://untpress.unt.edu/

Date

  • Creation: 2014-04

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Over the past sixty-five years, the Allied invasion of Northwestern France in June 1944, known as D-Day, has come to stand as something more than a major battle. The assault itself formed a vital component of Allied victory in the Second World War. D-Day developed into a sign and symbol; as a word it carries with it a series of ideas and associations that have come to symbolize different things to different people and nations. As such, the commemorative activities linked to the battle offer a window for viewing the various belligerents in their postwar years. This book examines the commonalities and differences in national collective memories of D-Day. Chapters cover the main forces on the day of battle, including the United States, Great Britain, Canada, France and Germany. In addition, a chapter on Russian memory of the invasion explores other views of the battle. The overall thrust of the book shows that memories of the past vary over time, link to present-day needs, and also still have a clear national and cultural specificity. These memories arise in a multitude of locations such as film, books, monuments, anniversary celebrations, and news media representations.
  • Physical Description: xi,308 p. : ill.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy -- Social aspects.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: World War, 1939-1945 -- Historiography.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Nationalism and collective memory.
  • Keyword: World War II
  • Keyword: D-Day
  • Keyword: Normandy Landings

Coverage

  • Place Name: France - Normandy Region

Collection

  • Name: University of North Texas Press
    Code: UNTP

Institution

  • Name: UNT Press
    Code: UNTP

Rights

  • Rights Access: unt
  • Rights Holder: University of North Texas Press
  • Rights License: copyright
  • Rights Statement: All rights reserved.

Resource Type

  • Book

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • ISBN: 9781574415483
  • Library of Congress Control Number: 2013043836
  • OCLC: 862962333
  • URL: https://untpress.unt.edu/catalog/3583
  • UNT Catalog No.: b4530239
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc330545
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