A vast amount of literature-both scholarly and popular-now exists
on the subject of historical memory, but there is remarkably little
available that is written from an African perspective. This volume
explores the inner dynamics of memory in all its variations, from
its most destructive and divisive impact to its remarkable
potential to heal and reconcile. It addresses issues on both the
conceptual and the pragmatic level and its theoretical observations
and reflections are informed by first-hand experiences and
comparative reflections from a German, Indian, and Korean
perspective. Historical memory in an African context provides a
rich kaleidoscope of the diverse experiences and perspectives-and
yet there are recurring themes and similar conclusions, connecting
it to a global dialogue to which it has much to contribute, but
from which it also has much to receive.
Mamadou Diawara received his PhD from Ecole des Hautes Etudes,
Paris and is Professor at the University of Frankfurt/Main. He
specializes in anthropology and African history (oral history and
the history of development).
Bernard C. Lategan is the founding Director of the Stellenbosch
Institute for Advanced Study. He studied classical languages,
linguistics, literary theory, and theology at the Universities of
the Free State, Stellenbosch and Kampen.
Jorn Rusen was President of the Kulturwissenschaftliches
Institut in Essen (Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities
at Essen) and is Professor of History and Historical Culture at the
University of Witten-Herdecke."
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