Anzac Day Then & Now

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Anzac Day Then & Now
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Tom Frame
SeriesACSACS
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:312
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 153
Category/GenreHistory of specific subjects
Military history
ISBN/Barcode 9781742234816
ClassificationsDewey:940.46794
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher NewSouth Publishing
Imprint NewSouth Publishing
Publication Date 1 April 2016
Publication Country Australia

Description

Peter Stanley, Jeffrey Grey, Carolyn Holbrook, Ken Inglis, Tom Frame and others explore the rise of Australia's unofficial national day. Does Anzac Day honour those who died pursuing noble causes in war? Or is it part of a campaign to redeem the savagery associated with armed conflict? Do the rituals of 25 April console loved ones? Or reinforce security objectives and strategic priorities? Contributors explore the early debate between grieving families and veterans about whether Anzac Day should be commemorated or celebrated, the effect of the Vietnam War, popular culture's reflection on the day and our political leaders' increasing profile in public commemorations. More titles in the ACSACS Series

Author Biography

Tom Frame is Director of the Australian Centre for the Study of Armed Conflict and Society (ACSACS) at UNSW Canberra. He is the author of HMAS Sydney: Loss and controversy and The Life and Death of Harold Holt, and editor of Moral Anzac Day Injury: Unseen wounds in an age of barbarism.