Author : Susan A. Crane
Release : 2022-09-08
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 505/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis A Cultural History of Memory in the Nineteenth Century by : Susan A. Crane
Download or read book A Cultural History of Memory in the Nineteenth Century written by Susan A. Crane. This book was released on 2022-09-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Cultural History of Memory in the Nineteenth Century comprises scholarly inquiry into representations of memory and historical cultures during the 'long nineteenth century'. In the era that invented photography, revised the history of the earth, and saw innovative communication and transportation technologies transform the experience of time and distance, both personal and collective memories were translated into new forms of expression. Material cultures of memory produced relics and souvenirs within institutions such as museums and archives dedicated to preservation, while commemorative practices expanded within both the private sphere and the growing public sphere, generating monuments and memorials while erasing other stories about the meaning of the past. Innovative writers and thinkers creatively engaged 'memory' in ways which continue to shape psychology, history and literature today. In this volume, thematic chapters survey representations of memory in power and politics; remembering and forgetting; time and space; media and technology; knowledge, science and education; high culture and popular culture; philosophy, religion and history; and rituals and faith practices in everyday life"--