This chapter focuses on heritage memory as representative of a culture of belonging. Focusing on Syrian and Karabakh Wars, the chapter aims to shed light on the determinants of the contemporary conflicts in the area; particularly those that arise when heritage memory is denied and the process of “cultural cleansing” acquires transnational dimensions. The authors ask, how does the destruction of cultural heritage erase the collective memory of a people?
From the Memorial of Deir ez-Zor to the Cathedral of Shushi: Cultural Cleansing and Transnationalism
Mollica, MarcelloCo-primo
2026-01-01
Abstract
This chapter focuses on heritage memory as representative of a culture of belonging. Focusing on Syrian and Karabakh Wars, the chapter aims to shed light on the determinants of the contemporary conflicts in the area; particularly those that arise when heritage memory is denied and the process of “cultural cleansing” acquires transnational dimensions. The authors ask, how does the destruction of cultural heritage erase the collective memory of a people?File in questo prodotto:
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