The Mtatsminda Pantheon: a memory site and symbol of identity

The paper deals with the Pantheon of Writers and Public Figures at the Mtatsminda rise in Tbilisi. The latter represents a memory site of widely recognized symbolic importance for a long time. Initiated at the end of the nineteenth century and opened in the 1920s, the Pantheon was conceived of as a...

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Published in:Caucasus survey Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 235 - 249
Main Author: Chikovani, Nino
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Netherlands Brill | Schöningh 02.09.2021
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Subjects:
19th century
Collective memory
Georgia
Group identity
identity
Mass media
Mass media effects
Memory
Mtatsminda Pantheon
National identity
Official documents
Public figures
sites of memory
Symbolism
Symbols
Transformation
ISSN:2376-1199, 2376-1202
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Summary:The paper deals with the Pantheon of Writers and Public Figures at the Mtatsminda rise in Tbilisi. The latter represents a memory site of widely recognized symbolic importance for a long time. Initiated at the end of the nineteenth century and opened in the 1920s, the Pantheon was conceived of as a symbol of collective identity of Georgia. The status of the Pantheon of Writers and Public Figures has largely defined its history in the following decades, both in the Soviet period and afterwards. The paper aims to trace the transformation of the idea of the Mtatsminda Pantheon as a symbol of Georgian identity over a century, to explain how and why the meanings assigned to the Pantheon evolved over time, thus contributing towards the formation of a collective memory – one of the essential elements of national identity. The work draws upon factual evidence and theoretical judgements presented in various pieces of research, as well as the analysis of papers reflecting different subject-specific discussions, information spread by media outlets, including popular newspapers, magazines, and official documents.
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ISSN:2376-1199
2376-1202
DOI:10.1080/23761199.2020.1871242