Memorial gardens as dramaturgical space

International Journal of Heritage Studies

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 199-214

  Gough, Paul ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Canada; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Landscapes of Conflict; Monuments; National Identity; War Memorials

Indexed keywords

EID: 35348836299     PISSN: 13527258     EISSN: 14703610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13527259808722208     Document Type: Article

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