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020 | _z9780521763813 (hardback) | ||
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_aCB311 _b.A75 2011 |
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_aAssmann, Jan, _eauthor. |
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_aCultural Memory and Early Civilization : _bWriting, Remembrance, and Political Imagination / _cJan Assmann. |
246 | 3 | _aCultural Memory & Early Civilization | |
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_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2011. |
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_a1 online resource (332 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s). |
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_atext _btxt _2rdacontent |
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_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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500 | _aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016). | ||
520 | _aNow available to an English-speaking audience, this book presents a groundbreaking theoretical analysis of memory, identity and culture. It investigates how cultures remember, arguing that human memory exists and is communicated in two ways, namely inter-human interaction and in external systems of notation, such as writing, which can span generations. Dr Assmann defines two theoretical concepts of cultural memory, differentiating between the long-term memory of societies, which can span up to 3,000 years, and communicative memory, which is typically restricted to 80 to 100 years. He applies this theoretical framework to case studies of four specific cultures, illustrating the function contexts and specific achievements, including the state, international law, religion and science. Ultimately, his research demonstrates that memory is not simply a means of retaining information, but rather a force that can shape cultural identity and allow cultures to respond creatively to both daily challenges and catastrophic changes. | ||
650 | 0 | _aCivilization, Ancient | |
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_iPrint version: _z9780521763813 |
856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511996306 |
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