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Writing the History of Memory

Prof Stefan Berger editor Bill Niven editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:13th Feb '14

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How objective are our history books? In this addition to the Writing History series, Writing the History of Memory examines the critical role that memory plays in the writing of history.

How objective are our history books? In this most recent addition to the Writing History series, Writing the History of Memory examines the critical role that memory plays in the writing of history.How objective are our history books? This addition to the Writing History series examines the critical role that memory plays in the writing of history. This book includes: - Essays from an international team of historians, bringing together analysis of forms of public history such as museums, exhibitions, memorials and speeches - Coverage of the ancient world to the present, on topics such as oral history and generational and collective memory - Two key case studies on Holocaust memorialisation and the memory of Communism

The collection includes essays on oral history, generational and collective memory, and memorialisation, each one with a list of further reading, making the book an excellent point of entry into the field. -- Stuart MacIntyre, University of Melbourne, Australia * Australian Journal of Politics and History *

ISBN: 9780340991886

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 367g

264 pages