Theatres of Memory: Past and Present in Contemporary Culture by Raphael Samuel

Theatres of Memory: Past and Present in Contemporary Culture

Raphael Samuel

496 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

nonfiction history reference challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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In this widely acclaimed book, Raphael Samuel takes issue with the claim that our obsession with heritage is a symptom of national decay. He argues rather that we live in an expanding historical culture, one which is newly alert to the evidence of...

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