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- Resurrecting Nagasaki: Reconstruction and the Formation of Atomic Narratives
- Book
- 2018
- Published by: Cornell University Press
- Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University
summary
In Resurrecting Nagasaki, Chad R. Diehl explores the genesis of narratives surrounding the atomic bombing of August 9, 1945, by following the individuals and groups who contributed to the shaping of Nagasaki City's postwar identity. Municipal officials, survivor-activist groups, the Catholic community, and American occupation officials all interpreted the destruction and reconstruction of the city from different, sometimes disparate perspectives. Diehl's analysis reveals how these atomic narratives shaped both the way Nagasaki rebuilt and the ways in which popular discourse on the atomic bombings framed the city's experience for decades.
Table of Contents
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- List of Illustrations
- pp. ix-x
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xiii-xviii
- Introduction: Valley of Visions
- pp. 1-12
- Conclusion: Valley of Memories
- pp. 169-176
Additional Information
ISBN
9781501709432
Related ISBN(s)
9781501712074, 9781501714962, 9781501755255
MARC Record
OCLC
988580961
Pages
234
Launched on MUSE
2018-02-12
Language
English
Open Access
No