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The Memory of Catastrophe

Paperback • 2004 • English

The Memory of Catastrophe

By Peter Gray, Kendrick Oliver

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About the book

Investigates the dynamic relationship between experiences of profound social and cultural disruption, and human memory. Critical comparisons are made across a wide variety of catastrophic experiences and memories; not just of war, but also of massacre, genocide, rebellion, famine, partition, shipwreck and fire. The book is an accessible showcase for a wide range of methodological approaches to the study of memory, including literary studies, cultural studies, participant-observation and historic...Show more

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9780719063459

Publisher

Manchester University Press

Published year

2004

Language

English

Original title

The Memory of Catastrophe

Format

Paperback

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