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Cultural Memory and Early Civilization: Writing, Remembrance, and Political Imagination Assmann, Jan (Universitat Konstanz, Germany)
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Cultural Memory and Early Civilization: Writing, Remembrance, and Political Imagination
Assmann, Jan (Universitat Konstanz, Germany)
Now available to an English-speaking audience, this book presents a groundbreaking theoretical analysis of memory, identity and culture. Dr Assmann defines two theoretical concepts of cultural memory and applies this theoretical framework to case studies of four specific cultures, concluding that memory can be a powerful and dynamic tool in shaping culture.
296 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 5, 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521188029 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 332 |
| Dimensions | 154 × 227 × 19 mm · 504 g |
| Language | English |
