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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792973803321

Autore

Padan Yael <1965->

Titolo

Modelscapes of nationalism : collective memories and future visions / / Yael Padan [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam : , : Amsterdam University Press, , 2017

ISBN

90-485-2901-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (234 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Heritage and memory studies ; ; 3

Disciplina

720.228

Soggetti

Architectural models - Israel

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 22 Feb 2021).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-229) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Narratives into Objects, Objects into Narratives -- 1. The Qualities of Modelscapes -- 2. Models and Modern Perceptions of Nationalism -- 3. The Second Temple Model -- 4. Mini Israel -- 5. The Valley of the Communities -- Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Modelscapes are clusters of miniature architectural models that represent entire environments. They're frequently found in museums as representations of heritage, architecture, and collective identity. This book offers a critical analysis of modelscapes, using case studies from Israel, to show how miniature representations of contested physical space participate in the construction of a sense of national identity and appropriation of the land and its history. What, Yael Padan asks, is the meaning of such models, and what role do they play within the context of an ongoing violent conflict over territory and history?