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020 _a9780511996306 (ebook)
020 _z9780521763813 (hardback)
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_cUkCbUP
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050 0 0 _aCB311
_b.A75 2011
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100 1 _aAssmann, Jan,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aCultural Memory and Early Civilization :
_bWriting, Remembrance, and Political Imagination /
_cJan Assmann.
246 3 _aCultural Memory & Early Civilization
264 1 _aCambridge :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2011.
300 _a1 online resource (332 pages) :
_bdigital, PDF file(s).
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
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
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9780521763813
856 4 0 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511996306
942 _2Dewey Decimal Classification
_ceBooks
999 _c38571
_d38571