Resurrecting Nagasaki Reconstruction and the Formation of Atomic Narratives

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Synopsis

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.

Book details

Series:
Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University
Author:
Chad R. Diehl
ISBN:
9781501712074
Related ISBNs:
9781501755255, 9781501709432, 9781501714962
Publisher:
Cornell University Press
Pages:
236
Reading age:
18+
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2021-08-17
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2018
Copyright by:
Cornell University 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Military, Nonfiction