Theatres of Memory - Past and Present in Contemporary Culture (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

When Theatres of Memory was first published in 1994, it transformed the debate about what is to be considered history and questioned the role of "heritage" that lies at the heart of every Western nation's obsession with the past. Today, in the age of Downton Abbey and Mad Men, we are once again conjuring historical fictions to make sense of our everyday lives. In this remarkable book, Samuel looks at the many different ways we use the 'unofficial knowledge' of the past. Considering such varied areas as the fashion for "retrofitting," the rise of family history, the joys of collecting old photographs, the allure of reenactment societies and televised adaptations of Dickens, Samuel transforms our understanding of the uses of history. He shows us that history is a living practice, something constantly being reassessed in the world around us.

General

Imprint:	Verso Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2012
First published:	September 2012
Authors:	Raphael Samuel
Dimensions:	211 x 142 x 41mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	508
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-84467-869-3
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > Theory & methods > Historiography
LSN:	1-84467-869-5
Barcode:	9781844678693

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