Commemorations
the politics of national identity
by John R. Gillis
Memory is as central to modern politics as politics is central to modern memory. We are so accustomed to living in a forest of monuments, to having the past represented to us through museums, historic sites, and public sculpture, that we easily lose sight of the recent origins and diverse meanings of these uniquely modern phenomena.
In this volume, leading historians, anthropologists, and ethnographers explore the relationship between collective memory and national identity in diverse cultures throughout history. Placing commemorations in their historical settings, the contributors disclose the contested nature of these monuments by showing how groups and individuals struggle to shape the past to their own ends
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National characteristics, History, Nationalism, Ethnicity, Memory, Monuments commemoratifs, Nationale gedenktekens, Nationale gedenkdagen, Caractere national, Nationalisme, Kulturvergleich, Nationalismus, Collectief geheugen, Nationale identiteit, Ethnicite, Histoire, Social aspects, Rites et ceremonies commemoratifs, Identite collective, Ethnizitat, Memoire collective, Aufsatzsammlung, Nationalbewusstsein, Geschichte| Edition | Availability |
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Commemorations: the politics of national identity
1994, Princeton University Press
in English
0691032009 9780691032009
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