Fallen idols : twelve statues that made history / Alex von Tunzelmann.
Fallen idols : twelve statues that made history / Alex von Tunzelmann.
Fallen idols : twelve statues that made history / Alex von Tunzelmann.
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Publisher
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2021]
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G 2021/2355
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Language
English
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Physical content
305 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction : the making of history -- A revolutionary beginning : King George III -- From prince to pariah : William, Duke of Cumberland -- The cult leader : Joseph Stalin -- Imposing erections : Rafael Trujillo -- The great white elephant : King George V -- "The horror! The horror!" : King Leopol...
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Publisher
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2021]
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2021]
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Summary
"In 2020, history came tumbling down. From the US and the UK to Belgium, New Zealand, and Bangladesh, Black Lives Matter protesters defaced, and in some cases, hauled down statues of Confederate icons, slaveholders, and imperialists. General Robert E. Lee, head of the Confederate Army, was covered in graffiti in Richmond, Virginia. Edward Colston,...
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Fallen idols : twelve statues that made history / Alex von Tunzelmann.
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Twelve statues that made history
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Originally published in the UK in 2021 by Headline Publishing Group.
Includes bibliographical resources (pages 281-305).
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©2021
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G 2021/2355
Record Identifier
74VKaXvEeLrA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaXvEeLrA
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ISBN
0063081679
9780063081673
DDC
731.82
MMS ID
991024434519902626
