Memorylands heritage and identity in Europe today

<P><EM>Memorylands </EM>is an original and fascinating investigation of the nature of heritage, memory and understandings of the past in Europe today. It looks at how Europe has become a 'memoryland' - littered with material reminders of the past, such as museums, heritag...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Macdonald, Sharon., author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge 2013.
Edición:1st ed
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Sumario:<P><EM>Memorylands </EM>is an original and fascinating investigation of the nature of heritage, memory and understandings of the past in Europe today. It looks at how Europe has become a 'memoryland' - littered with material reminders of the past, such as museums, heritage sites and memorials; and at how this 'memory phenomenon' is related to the changing nature of identities - especially European, national and cosmopolitan. In doing so, it provides new insights into how memory and the past are being performed and reconfigured in Europe - and with what effects. </P><P>Drawing especially, thoug
Notas:"Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--Title page verso.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (309 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781135628796
9781299726468
9780203553336
9781135628727