Pantheons

Transformations of a Monumental Idea
Herausgeber: Wrigley, Richard; Craske, Matthew

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Produktbeschreibung

The institution of the pantheon has come a long way from its classical origins. Invented to describe a temple dedicated to many deities, the term later became so far removed from its original meaning, that by the twentieth century, it has been able to exist independently of any architectural and sculptural monument. This collection of essays is the first to trace the transformation of the monumental idea of the pantheon from its origins in Greek and Roman antiquity to its later appearance as a means of commemorating and enshrining the ideals of national identity and statehood. Illuminating the emergence of the pantheon in a range of different cultures and periods by exploring its different manifestations and implementations, the essays open new historical perspectives on the formation of national and civic identities.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Juli 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 558g
• ISBN-13: 9780754608080
• ISBN-10: 0754608085
• Artikelnr.: 47824062

Autorenporträt

Richard Wrigley, Matthew Craske

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Preface; Introduction; From the pantheon of the gods to the Pantheon of Rome
Edmund Thomas; From the pantheon of artists to the pantheon of illustrious men: Raphael's tomb and its legacy
Susanna Pasquali; Westminster Abbey 1720-70: a public pantheon built upon private interest
Matthew Craske; The British military pantheon in St Paul's Cathedral: the State
cultural patriotism
and the politics of national monuments
c.1790-1820
Holger Hoock; Popular and imaginary pantheons in early 19th-century England
Alison Yarrington; Pantheons in 18th-century France: temple
museum
pyramid
Dominique Poulot; Madame Tussaud's as a popular pantheon
Uta Kornmeier; Tales from the crypt/a Surrealist pantheon
Simon Baker; 'The granite of the ancient North': race
nation and empire at Cecil Rhodes's mountain mausoleum and Rhodes House
Oxford
Donal Lowry; Rise and fall of the Soviet pantheon
Brandon Taylor; Index.