The grave of a known soldier. De-anonymization of war memorials and mass graves as a modernization process in Central and Western European culture?

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/68407700:21260/24:00377051

Result on the web

<a href="https://individualandsociety.org/journal/2024/1/the-grave-of-a-known-soldier-de-anonymization-of-war-memorials-and-mass-graves-as-a-modernization-process-in-central-and-western-european-culture" target="_blank" >https://individualandsociety.org/journal/2024/1/the-grave-of-a-known-soldier-de-anonymization-of-war-memorials-and-mass-graves-as-a-modernization-process-in-central-and-western-european-culture</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.31577/cas.2024.01.623" target="_blank" >10.31577/cas.2024.01.623</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

The grave of a known soldier. De-anonymization of war memorials and mass graves as a modernization process in Central and Western European culture?

Original language description

Background: This article focuses on the perception of anonymity surrounding fallen soldiers in mid-19th-century war memorials in the Habsburg Empire and military funerals in Britain. Researchers working in Central Europe may draw surprisingly different conclusions than Anglo-American works. This article aims to compensate for this lack of research. The anonymity of war memorials in the Habsburg Empire (especially in the Czech lands) nearly disappeared during the first half of the 19th century. We seek an explanation for the four main changes that took place at that time. Firstly, fundamental changes in society, secondly, evolving aesthetics reflected in war memorials, thirdly, a difference in the way wars were waged, and finally, changing emotions towards the fallen, the homeland, and family. Similar changes were taking place in Britain when the soldier ceased to be just a living instrument of war, but first and foremost a human being. Objectives: The article aims to explore the changing perceptions of anonymity surrounding fallen soldiers in mid-19th-century war memorials in the Habsburg Empire and military funerals in Britain. It seeks to understand the factors that led to the decline of anonymity in war memorials in the Habsburg Empire and the evolving role of the fallen soldier in British culture and society. Methods: The study utilizes a comparative approach, analysing historical documents, literature, and visual representations of war memorials and military funerals from the mid-19th century. It draws on a range of sources to provide a comprehensive understanding of the cultural, social, and political contexts in which these memorials and funerals were created and experienced. Results: The article identifies four main factors that contributed to the decline of anonymity in war memorials in thenHabsburg Empire: fundamental changes in society, evolving aesthetics reflected in war memorials, differences in the way wars were waged, and changing emotions towards the fallen, the homeland, and family. It also highlights the evolving perception of the fallen soldier in British society, from a mere instrument of war to a human being with emotions and a sense of identity. Conclusion: The study sheds light on the complex interplay between culture, society, and politics in shaping how fallen soldiers were remembered and commemorated in the mid-19th century. It highlights the importance of considering the broader historical and cultural context when analysing war memorials and military funerals. The findings have implications for our understanding of the evolving role of the fallen soldier in European society.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_ost - Miscellaneous article in a specialist periodical

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

60101 - History (history of science and technology to be 6.3, history of specific sciences to be under the respective headings)

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2024

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Človek a spoločnosť

ISSN

1335-3608

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

27

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

SK - SLOVAKIA

Number of pages

24

Pages from-to

1-24

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

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