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Archaeology and memory /

Memory can be both a horrifying trauma and an empowering resource. From the Ancient Greeks to Nietzsche and Derrida, the dilemma about the relationship between history and memory has filled many pages, with one important question singled out: is the writing of history to memory a remedy or a poison?...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Borić, Dušan (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford, UK : Oakville, CT : Oxbow Books ; David Brown Book Company, [2010]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Memory can be both a horrifying trauma and an empowering resource. From the Ancient Greeks to Nietzsche and Derrida, the dilemma about the relationship between history and memory has filled many pages, with one important question singled out: is the writing of history to memory a remedy or a poison? Recently, a growing interest in and preoccupation with the issue of memory, remembering and forgetting has resulted in a proliferation of published works, in various disciplines, that have memory as their focus. This trend, to which the present volume contributes, has started to occupy the dominant.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (210 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:1842178121
9781842178126