Post-conflict heritage: Symbolic healing and cultural renewal

International Journal of Heritage Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 500-518

  Giblin, John Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Healing; Heritage; Post conflict; Rwanda; Uganda

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901487466     PISSN: 13527258     EISSN: 14703610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13527258.2013.772912     Document Type: Article

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