A History of Love and Hate in 21 Statues Hughes Peter
A History of Love and Hate in 21 Statues Hughes Peter From antiquity to the present day, this book offers a fascinating insight into the histories, movements and conflicts which have come to shape…
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A History of Love and Hate in 21 Statues Hughes Peter
From antiquity to the present day, this book offers a fascinating insight into the histories, movements and conflicts which have come to shape our world, viewed through the stories of the destruction of 21 statues.Confederate soldiers hacked to pieces. An Aboriginal warrior twice beheaded. A British slave trader dumped in the river.
A Greek goddess left to rot in the desert...Statues stand as markers of collective memory connecting us to a shared sense of belonging. A Chinese philosopher consumed by fire. When societies fracture into warring tribes, we convince ourselves that the past is irredeemably evil.
So, we tear down our statues. But what begins with the destruction of statues, ends with the killing of people.This remarkable book is a compelling history of love and hate spanning every continent, religion and era, told through the
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