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Writing History, Writing Trauma (Parallax: Re-visions of Culture and Society) by Dominick LaCapra, Dominick LaCapra is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Writing History, Writing Trauma (Parallax: Re-visions of Culture and Society) about?
LaCapra provides a broad-ranging, critical inquiry into the problem of trauma, notably with respect to major historical events. In a series of interlocking essays, he explores theoretical and literary-critical attempts to come to terms with trauma as well as the crucial role post-traumatic testimonies--particularly Holocaust testimonies--have assumed in recent thought and writing. In doing so, he adapts psychoanalytic concepts to historical analysis and employs sociocultural and political critiq
Who reads Writing History, Writing Trauma (Parallax: Re-visions of Culture and Society)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Dominick LaCapra, Dominick LaCapra
- Publisher
- THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780801864964
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Fiction, Philosophy, History
- Rating
- 3.82 / 5 (105 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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