Crumbled shells of mosques in Iraq; the fall of the World Trade Center towers on September 11: when architectural totems such as these are destroyed by conflicts and the ravages of war; more than mere buildings are at stake. The Destruction of Memory—now available in this accessible; pocket edition—reveals the extent to which a nation weds itself to its landscape. Robert Bevan argues that such destruction not only shatters a nation’s culture and morale but is also a deliberate act of eradicating a culture’s memory and; ultimately; its existence. Bevan combs through world history to highlight a range of wars and conflicts in which the destruction of architecture was pivotal. From Cortez’s razing of Aztec cities to the carpet bombings of Dresden and Tokyo in World War II to the war in the former Yugoslavia; The Destruction of Memory exposes the cultural war that rages behind architectural annihilation; revealing that in this subliminal assault lies the complex aim of exterminating a people. He provocatively argues for “the fatally intertwined experience of genocide and cultural genocide;†ultimately proposing the elevation of cultural genocide from “collateral damage†to a crime punishable by international law.
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Interesting look at Napoleon's military maxims and theoriesBy KGI'm going to keep the original first sentence of the review in here. The book arrived in excellent condition; and there were no problems with the text; binding; or pages.The content was not exactly what I had expected; but that was my fault. As another reviewer stated; the book contained translations of most; but not all; of Napoleon's maxims. It was definitely interesting to get a glimpse into the mind of one of history's great generals. It did not captivate my attention and imagination the way in which Caesar's Gallic Wars or von Clausewitz's On War did; but it was worthwhile to read Napoleon's viewpoint on the art of war. That's just my opinion.If you're curious about Napoleon; it's worth reading this book.13 of 21 people found the following review helpful. Napoleon's WisdomBy Jonathan H. SkaggsHere is a distillation in one slim volume of the knowledge and wisdom of history's greatest military commander. Napoleon's unparalleled success was built on practical experience combined with his own study of the great empire-builders; from Alexander to Fredrick the Great--and the essence of what he learned from them is incorporated in this book(from the introduction of the work)18 of 29 people found the following review helpful. Why not all the maxims???????By A CustomerNapoleon's Maxims totalled more than ninety; and the totality of ALL of these are invaluable to the student of military history. Yet only a fraction of them were translated in the original volume that first appeared in the early 20th century; even worse; Chandler did not complete the job since this would have been a golden opportunity to showcase the previously ommitted and rarely-seen Maxims. Hopefully; some historian will do the complete job the next time.
