TY - JOUR
T1 - In Gallipoli's shadow
T2 - Pilgrimage, memory, mourning and the great war
AU - Scates, Bruce
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - At a time when many forecast the demise of History, pilgrimages to the cemeteries of the Great War continue to grow in size and number. This paper asks who undertakes such journeys, why they go and how they respond to these 'sacred' and historic places. Through interviews and surveys it reconstructs the emotional world of these travellers, examining the varied responses of young and old and exploring the complex intersection between personal and collective memory. It argues that pilgrimage often involves the (re)invention of ritual and that it can prompt a reappraisal of both gender and national identity.
AB - At a time when many forecast the demise of History, pilgrimages to the cemeteries of the Great War continue to grow in size and number. This paper asks who undertakes such journeys, why they go and how they respond to these 'sacred' and historic places. Through interviews and surveys it reconstructs the emotional world of these travellers, examining the varied responses of young and old and exploring the complex intersection between personal and collective memory. It argues that pilgrimage often involves the (re)invention of ritual and that it can prompt a reappraisal of both gender and national identity.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=61149575576&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/10314610208596198
DO - 10.1080/10314610208596198
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:61149575576
SN - 1031-461X
VL - 33
SP - 1
EP - 21
JO - Australian Historical Studies
JF - Australian Historical Studies
IS - 119
ER -