Commemorations The Politics of National Identity |
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| Editor:
| Gillis, John R. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-02925-2 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1996 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $42.00 |
Book Description:
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Memory is as central to modern politics as politics is central to modern memory. This book explores the relationship between collective memory and national identity in diverse cultures throughout history. It discloses the contested nature of various monuments by showing how groups and individuals struggle to shape the past to their own ends.
Memory is as central to modern politics as politics is central to modern memory. This book explores the relationship between collective memory and national identity in diverse cultures throughout history. It discloses the contested nature of various monuments by showing how groups and individuals struggle to shape the past to their own ends.