'at the altar of memory': Great Irish Famine Memorials in Words and Images
After discussing some of the most important facts and figures pertaining to An Gorta Mór (the Great Irish Famine of 1845-1852), this article turns to some of the images of monuments, crosses, stones and sculptures erected in commemoration of those who succumbed during the period. Alongside the image...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Dublin Institute of Technology
[2018]
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The international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage
Année: 2018, Volume: 6, Numéro: 2, Pages: 98-118 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Irlande
/ Famine
/ Histoire 1845-1852
/ USA
/ Kanada
/ Mémorial
/ Pèlerinage
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociologie des religions AG Vie religieuse KBF Îles britanniques ZA Sciences sociales ZB Sociologie |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
dark pilgrimage
B Memory B An Gorta Mór B Great Irish Famine B famine walks |
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| Résumé: | After discussing some of the most important facts and figures pertaining to An Gorta Mór (the Great Irish Famine of 1845-1852), this article turns to some of the images of monuments, crosses, stones and sculptures erected in commemoration of those who succumbed during the period. Alongside the images are travelers' statements, many of which were captured by the author while journeying to 'dark pilgrimage' sites in Ireland, Canada and the United States. |
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| ISSN: | 2009-7379 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: The international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.21427/s09w-rw18 |