The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Modern Mourning, and the Reinvention of the Mystical Body
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23797601 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laura Wittman (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Publication date | 2011-12-31 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Modern Mourning, and the Reinvention of the Mystical Body (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | University of Toronto Press (PUBLISHER • CA) |
| DOI | 10.3138/9781442696006 |
| OpenAlex | W4301706744 |
| ISBN | 9781442696006 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
At the end of the First World War, countries across Europe participated in an unprecedented ritual in which a single, anonymous body was buried to symbolize the overwhelming trauma of the battlefields; The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier explores the creation and reception of this symbolic national burial as an emblem for modern mourning.
Ancient history · Art · Literature · Mysticism · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Catholicism and Religious Studies · History · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,93 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |