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Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter, 2008. — viii, 441 p. — ISBN 978-3-11-018860-8. This handbook represents the interdisciplinary and international field of “cultural memory studies” for the first time in one volume. Articles by renowned international scholars offer readers a unique overview of the key concepts of cultural memory studies. The handbook not only documents current research in an unprecedented way; it also serves as a forum for bringing together approaches from areas as varied as sociology, political sciences, history, theology, literary studies, media studies, philosophy, psychology, and neurosciences. “Cultural memory studies” – as defined in this handbook – came into being at the beginning of the 20th century, with the works of Maurice Halbwachs on mémoire collective. In the course of the last two decades this area of research has witnessed a veritable boom in various countries and disciplines. As a consequence, the study of the relation of “culture” and “memory” has diversified into a wide range of approaches. This handbook is based on a broad understanding of “cultural memory” as the interplay of present and past in sociocultural contexts. It presents concepts f

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Author

Erll A., Nünning A. (eds.)

Publisher

Saur, K. G., Verlag. ein Imprint der Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9783110229981

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Literary Criticism, Sociology, Social Science