The memory of catastrophe

The memory of catastrophe
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Publisher : Manchester University Press
Total Pages : 238
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ISBN-10 : 9781526185761
ISBN-13 : 1526185768
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The memory of catastrophe by : Peter Gray

Download or read book The memory of catastrophe written by Peter Gray and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2024-07-30 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigates the dynamic relationship between experiences of profound social and cultural disruption, and human memory. Critical comparisons are made across a wide variety of catastrophic experiences and memories; not just of war, but also of massacre, genocide, rebellion, famine, partition, shipwreck and fire. The book is an accessible showcase for a wide range of methodological approaches to the study of memory, including literary studies, cultural studies, participant-observation and historical studies, and uses a variety of oral, visual and written sources. Offers a diverse chronological and geographical range of catastrophic cases, from seventeenth-century England to the recent conflicts in the former Yugoslavia, from Ireland to the Indian sub-continent, from Mexico to wartime Leningrad. Well-written and accessible – a fascinating read.


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