{"title":"Alex von Tunzelmann","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlex von Tunzelmann offers insightful explorations into history and culture, weaving engaging narratives that challenge conventional perspectives. Readers can expect thought-provoking examinations of figures and events that have shaped the arts and society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on unveiling hidden truths and reassessing celebrated icons, her work combines meticulous research with accessible storytelling. Ideal for those fascinated by \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e and the complexities of historical legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fallen-idols-by-alex-von-tunzelmann-9781472281913","title":"Fallen Idols","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlex von Tunzelmann is one of the most gifted historians writing today. Brilliant and trenchant, witty and wise, \u003ci\u003eFallen Idols\u003c\/i\u003e is a book you will adore, devour, and talk about to everyone you know. Hesitate no longer; buy this book.\u003c\/strong\u003e – Suzannah Lipscomb, author, award-winning historian and broadcaster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLike all the best historians, von Tunzelmann uses the past to explain what the hell is going on today. She does so with flair, her signature mix of scholarship and succinctness that is so compelling. If you want to make sense of the statues debate, and the coming culture war over our history, this is where you need to start. – Dan Snow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA timely, sparkling and often hilarious book. – Michael Wood\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the past few years, there has been a rush to topple statues. Across the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Belgium, and elsewhere, Black Lives Matter protesters defaced and in some cases hauled down statues of slaveholders, Confederate icons, and imperialists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn Bristol, Edward Colston was knocked off his plinth and hurled into the harbour. Robert E. Lee was covered in graffiti in Richmond, Virginia. Christopher Columbus was toppled in Minnesota, burned and thrown into a lake in Virginia, and beheaded in Massachusetts. King Leopold II of the Belgians was set on fire in Antwerp and doused in red paint in Ghent. Winston Churchill was daubed with the word 'racist' in London. The backlash from conservatives has been fast and intense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStatues are one of the most visible forms of historical storytelling, maybe the most visible. The stories we tell are vital to how we as societies understand our past and make our future. The ultimate question is: 'who controls history?'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFallen Idols\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of twelve toppled statues around the world. It will look at why they were put up in the first place; the stories they were intended to tell; the symbolism they came to embody; and the manner and consequences of their removal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory is not erased when statues are pulled down. If anything, it is made.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596376490220,"sku":"9781472281913","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781472281913-fallen-idols.jpg?v=1777923020"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/alex-von-tunzelmann.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}