The devil's rope : a cultural history of barbed wire
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
The devil's rope : a cultural history of barbed wire
AUTHOR:
Krell, Alan, 1949-
ISBN:
9781861891440
PUBLICATION_INFO:
London : Reaktion Books, c2002
PHYSICAL_DESC:
223 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm
GENERAL_NOTE:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes pertaining to edition and bibliographic history
ABSTRACT:
Barbed wire, as a tool of control, has played a critical role in the modern experience. It also has another history constructed through image and text in the arts, media and popular culture. This work critically examines these representations.
SUBJECT:
| Arts, Modern -- 20th century |
| Barbed wire -- History |
BIBSUMMARY:
Barbed wire, as a tool of control, has played a critical role in the modern experience. It also has another history constructed through image and text in the arts, media and popular culture. This work critically examines these representations.