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Memory (The New Critical Idiom)

By Anne Whitehead

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2008
ISBN
0415402735, 9780415402736
LCC
BF371 .W48 2008
Open Library ID
OL10205014M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1159438 bytes)
Series
The New Critical Idiom
Edition
1
Pages
192\192
Time added
2010-08-30 15:18:36

Description

The concept of ‘memory’ has given rise to some of the most exciting new directions in contemporary theory. In this much-needed guide to a burgeoning field of a study, Anne Whitehead: presents a history of the concept of ‘memory’ and its uses, encompassing both memory as activity and the nature of memory examines debates around the term in their historical and cultural contexts introduces the reader to key thinkers in the field, from ancient Greece to the present day traces the links between theorisations and literary representations of memory. Offering a clear and succinct guide to one of the most important terms in contemporary theory, this volume is essential reading for anyone entering the field of Memory Studies, or seeking to understand current developments in Cultural and Literary Studies.

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