Realms of Memory: Traditions
Author | : Pierre Nora |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 618 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-10 | : 0231106343 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780231106344 |
Rating | : 4/5 (344 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Realms of Memory: Traditions by : Pierre Nora
Download or read book Realms of Memory: Traditions written by Pierre Nora and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers the best essays from the acclaimed collection originally published in French. This monumental work examines how and why events and figures become a part of a people's collective memory, how rewriting history can forge new paradigms of cultural identity, and how the meaning attached to an event can become as significant as the event itself.