{"title":"Steve Vizard","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our curated collection featuring the works of Steve Vizard, an esteemed author renowned for his insightful explorations into history and culture. With a keen eye for detail and a talent for storytelling, Vizard's books offer readers a profound understanding of various historical narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his captivating works, \"Nation, Memory, Myth\" stands out as a must-read for those interested in understanding how history intertwines with collective memory and cultural myths. Vizard delves into the complexities of national identity, unveiling the layers of history that contribute to modern-day perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a history buff or someone interested in the military aspects of historical events, Steve Vizard's books promise a thought-provoking journey through time. His ability to narrate history in an engaging manner makes his work both educational and enjoyable, perfect for readers seeking depth and clarity in their historical explorations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore Steve Vizard's collection today and immerse yourself in meticulously researched and brilliantly articulated historical narratives that will broaden your understanding of the past and its impact on the present.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"nation-memory-myth-by-steve-vizard-9780522881271","title":"Nation, Memory, Myth","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow myth creates meaning for a nation, through a close reading of Gallipoli and Australian Identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eNation, Memory, Myth\u003c\/em\u003e, Steve Vizard brings an original perspective to the foundational myth of Gallipoli as a sacred bearer of Australian national values and identity. In this scrupulously researched close reading of the Gallipoli mythology, Vizard dissects the elements common to all national myths that transform them into compelling symbolic performances of cultural memory and kinship, unpicking the tensions and explaining the ambiguities embodied within.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNation, Memory, Myth\u003c\/em\u003e offers the reader a challenging new look at the extraordinary vitality of myth as a unifying force that generates meaning for a nation and its citizens. Only by understanding myth's evolution across time and by disentangling it from history, memory and forgetting, can we begin to sense what an Australia in the twenty-first century may mean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Whether you are an Anzacophile or an Anzacophobe, Steve Vizard has provided a fascinating framework for understanding Anzac's imaginative stronghold over the Australian nation.' \u003c\/em\u003eClare Wright\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A tour de force of narrative synthesis, an utter joy to read ... Professor Vizard leaps into the foundational myth of the Anzac and leads his readers through a complex, tumultuous reading of the Gallipoli narrative to ask- what is this thing, this Australia? Lucid, engaging, rigorous, compelling. Simply excellent.' \u003c\/em\u003eIan Maxwell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'As a political and military event Gallipoli might well have been absurd. Vizard shows that it is only as a myth that it achieves a grandeur which endures.'\u003c\/em\u003e Thomas Kenneally\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46655459786988,"sku":"9780522881271","price":43.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3947253482374.jpg?v=1752469848"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/steve-vizard.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}