The Ironist's Cage Memory, Trauma, and the Construction of History |
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| Author:
| Roth, Michael S. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-10245-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1995 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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In a rich, thought-provoking work, Roth explores central questions in the philosophy of history. The Ironist's Cage asks why we are interested in having a past, why we try to recollect it, and what desires we hope to satisfy through this recollection.
In a rich, thought-provoking work, Roth explores central questions in the philosophy of history. The Ironist's Cage asks why we are interested in having a past, why we try to recollect it, and what desires we hope to satisfy through this recollection.