Eurocentrism in European History and Memory
Matthijs Lok editor Marjet Brolsma editor Robin de Bruin editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Amsterdam University Press
Published:11th Nov '19
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Eurocentrism means seeing the world in Europe’s terms and through European eyes. This may not be unreasonable for Europeans, but there are unforeseen consequences. Eurocentric history implies that a scientific modernity has diffused out from Europe to benefit the rest of the world, through colonies and development aid. It involves the imposition of European norms on places and times where they are often quite inappropriate. In Eurocentrism in European History and Memory, well-known scholars explore and critically analyse manifestations of Eurocentrism in representations of the European past from different disciplines — history, literature, art, memory and cultural policy — as well as from different geographical perspectives. The book investigates the role imaginings of the European past since the eighteenth century played in the construction of a Europeanist worldview and the ways in which ‘Europe’ was constructed in literature and art.
"This is a very insightful collection of well-written essays, covering a wide range of issues and appealing to a wide public. It is both comprehensive in its outlook, as well as rich in detail. Its refreshing and multifaceted approach provides a welcome contribution to the research on Eurocentrism."
- Elbrich Offringa, Journal of European Integration History 26.1 (2020)
"This is an excellent collection of essays, which will undoubtedly become a standard reference work in the field of European history and cultural studies."
- Jan Vermeiren, University of East Anglia
"Eurocentrism in History and Memory offers a fresh look at the genesis, essential features, and historical transformation of the idea of Eurocentrism, and thus enables a better understanding of its manifestations in European culture and society in the past and present. Written in a lively style and offering rich illustrative material ensures that this well-researched book will appeal both to specialists in the humanities and social sciences, as well as to a wider range of readers."
- Boris Gubman, The European Legacy, Vol. 27, Iss. 6
ISBN: 9789463725521
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248 pages