Uncommonly Savage: Civil War And Remembrance In Spain And The United States Project Muse Upcc Books

“Truly impressive. Travels uncharted terrain, moving deftly through a vast scholarship in two languages. The research is sound, the prose crisp and accessible, and the subject unquestionably important.”—W. Fitzhugh Brundage, author of __The Southern Past: A Clash of Race and Memory__ “Illuminates the enduring potency of memory in shaping postwar societies for generations after the fighting ceased, reminding us that both losers and victors often had powerful motives to remember—and to forget.”—Caroline E. Janney, author of __Remembering the Civil War__ “Traces the dynamics of memory in the aftermath of the Spanish and American civil wars and demonstrates how similar processes of closure, willful blindness, and ideological inculcation worked out in the different contexts to produce sometimes similar but often radically different outcomes.” —Cillian McGrattan, author of __Memory, Politics and Identity__ “With an engaging narrative and deep research, the book is a model of the benefits derived from a truly comparative study.”—David Goldfield, author of __Still Fighting the Civil War__ Spain and the United States both experienced extremely bloody and divisive civil wars that left social and emotional wounds, many of which still endure today. In __Uncommonly Savage__, award-winning historian Paul Escott considers the impact of internecine violence on memory and ideology, politics, and process of reconciliation. He also examines debates over reparation or moral recognition, the rise of truth and reconciliation commissions, and the legal, psychological, and religious aspects of modern international law regarding amnesty. Spain and the United States both experienced extremely bloody and divisive civil wars that left social and emotional wounds, many of which still endure today. In Uncommonly Savage, award-winning historian Paul Escott considers the impact of internecine violence on memory and ideology, on politics, and on the process of reconciliation. He also examines debates over reparation or moral recognition, the rise of truth and reconciliation commissions, and the legal, psychological, and religious aspects of modern international law regarding amnesty.This pioneering work—there are no other similar works on Spain and the United States—is based upon primary sources, including magazines, newspapers, public addresses, and policies of political leaders. Escott Explores The Contentious Issue Of American Civil War Remembrance By Comparing It To Another National Civil War--the Spanish Civil War. He Explores The Large-scale Social And Emotional Wounds These Conflicts Left, The New Power Structures, The Spoils' Of War, The Future The Winning Sides Created For Each Country, And Various Ways Later Generations Revisited The Moral And Political Aspects Of The Conflict. Background -- Ideology And Memory: The Continuing Battles -- The Past And Political Evolution -- Reconciliation: An End To Civil War? -- Economic Change And The Transformation Of Cultural Landscapes. Paul D. Escott. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 247-257) And Index.