Writing the History of Memory
Synopsis
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 CommunismBook details
- Series:
- Writing History
- Author:
- Stefan Berger, Bill Niven
- ISBN:
- 9781849666732
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780340991886
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Pages:
- N/A
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- No
- Date of addition:
- 2019-11-04
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2014
- Copyright by:
- Stefan Berger, Bill Niven
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- History, Language Arts, Nonfiction