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Standing Soldiers, Kneeling Slaves: Race, War, And Monument In Nineteenthcentury America
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The United States Of America Originated As A Slave Society, Holding Millions Of Africans And Their Descendants In Bondage, And Remained So Until A Civil War Took The Lives Of A Half Million Soldiers, Some Once Slaves Themselves. Standing Soldiers, Kneeling Slaves Explores How That History Of Slavery And Its Violent End Was Told In Public Spacespecifically In The Sculptural Monuments That Increasingly Came To Dominate Streets, Parks, And Town Squares In Nineteenthcentury America. Here Kirk Savage Shows How The Greatest Era Of Monument Building In American History Arose Amidst Struggles Over Race, Gender, And Collective Memory. As Men And Women North And South Fought To Define The War'S Legacy In Monumental Art, They Reshaped The Cultural Landscape Of American Nationalism.At The Same Time That The Civil War Challenged The Nation To Reexamine The Meaning Of Freedom, Americans Began To Erect Public Monuments As Never Before. Savage Studies This Extraordinary Moment In American History When A New Interracial Order Seemed To Be On The Horizon, And When Public Sculptors Tried To Bring That New Order Into Concrete Form. Looking At Monuments Built And Unbuilt, Savage Shows How An Old Image Of Black Slavery Was Perpetuated While A New Image Of The Common White Soldier Was Launched In Public Space. Faced With The Challenge Of Reconstruction, The Nation Ultimately Recast Itself In The Mold Of The Ordinary White Man.Standing Soldiers, Kneeling Slaves, The First Sustained Investigation Of Monument Building As A Process Of National And Racial Definition, Probes A Host Of Fascinating Questions: How Was Slavery To Be Explained Without Exploding The Myth Of A United People? How Did Notions Of Heroism Become Racialized? And More Generally, Who Is Represented In And By Monumental Space? How Are Particular Visions Of History Constructed By Public Monuments? Written In An Engaging Fashion, This Book Will Appeal To A Wide Range Of Readers Interested In American Culture, Race Relations, And Public Art.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Standing Soldiers, Kneeling Slaves'? A: The book explores the relationship between race, war, and the monuments that were erected in the nineteenth-century America, particularly focusing on how these monuments reflect the historical narratives of slavery and the Civil War.
- Q: Who is the author of the book? A: The author of 'Standing Soldiers, Kneeling Slaves' is Kirk Savage.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on July 19, 1999.
- Q: How many pages does 'Standing Soldiers, Kneeling Slaves' have? A: The book contains 288 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This edition of the book is published in paperback binding.
- Q: Is 'Standing Soldiers, Kneeling Slaves' a first edition? A: Yes, this book is a first edition.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The book is classified as a used book in good condition.
- Q: What are some key topics discussed in the book? A: The book discusses topics such as the representation of slavery in public monuments, the racialization of heroism, and how national identity is shaped through monumental art.
- Q: Who would benefit from reading this book? A: Readers interested in American culture, race relations, and public art will find the book appealing and informative.
- Q: Does the book include illustrations or photographs of monuments? A: While the book discusses various monuments, the details about illustrations or photographs are not specified in the provided description.