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ISBN: HB: 9780300246490

Yale University Press, Mercatorfonds

December 2019

224 pp.

27.3x24.1 cm

200 colour illus.

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£30,00
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Never Again

Gardens of Peace: A Landscape and Architectural History of War Cemeteries

The wealth of splendid photography in this singular publication features military cemeteries and memorials, conveying their grace, solemn beauty, and deep emotional resonance. Hundreds of cemeteries and memorials from the First and Second World Wars are featured – locations throughout Europe with particular emphasis on sites in England, France, Belgium, and Germany. The book's essays delve into the landscape and architectural history of these hallowed spaces, which were designed by architects such as Charles Henry Holden, Edward Luytens, John Russell Pope, and Robert Tischler, among others. These landscapes, each a campaign for remembrance and peace, take on new significance alongside comparative images of more recent memorials, including the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, and the National September 11 Memorial in New York.

About the Author

Michel Racine is a professor at the National School of Landscape in Versailles, France.