Cornell University Press
Resurrecting Nagasaki: Reconstruction and the Formation of Atomic Narratives
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- Chad R Diehl
- Cornell University Press
- Hardcover
- 9781501714962
- 9 X 6 X 0.94 inches
- 0.06 pounds
- History > Asia - Japan
- English
Secure TransactionBook Description
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.
Author Bio
Chad R. Diehl is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Virginia.
Research Interests
Modern Japan
War Memory
Cultural History
Urban History
Post-WWII Culture and Politics
Education
Ph.D., Columbia University (2011)
M.A., Columbia University (2005)
B.A., Montana State University (2003)
Source: the University of Virginia
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