Public memory and political power in Guatemala's postconflict landscape

Geographical Review

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 449-468

  Steinberg, Michael K ^a   Taylor, Matthew J ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

Catholic Church; Guatemala; Memorials; Military; Postconflict landscape

Indexed keywords

MEMORY; POLITICAL CONFLICT; POLITICAL POWER; POWER RELATIONS; RELIGION;

CENTRAL AMERICA; GUATEMALA [CENTRAL AMERICA]; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 13244297002     PISSN: 00167428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1931-0846.2003.tb00042.x     Document Type: Article

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