Resurrecting Nagasaki
Download or Read eBook Resurrecting Nagasaki PDF written by Chad Diehl and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Chad Diehl |
| Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
| Total Pages | : 237 |
| Release | : 2018-03-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781501709432 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1501709437 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Resurrecting Nagasaki by : Chad Diehl
Book excerpt: 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.
