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Why do certain places and not others symbolically capture the past and freeze time? Likewise, why does the process of me

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Memory and Representation in Contemporary Europe: The Persistence of the Past
1138111023, 9781138111028

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The collapse of the Iron Curtain, the renationalization of eastern Europe, and the simultaneous eastward expansion of th

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At a time when migration is mostly discussed in terms of “conflict” and “crisis”, it is decidedly important to acknowled

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At the turn of the twenty-first century, Xiamen’s pursuit of World Heritage Site designation from UNESCO stimulated cons

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Throughout Europe, narratives about the past circulate at a dizzying speed, and producing and selling these narratives i

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The present volume is the outcome of a session held at the 12th European Archaeological Association conference at Krakow

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Ralph Waldo Emerson once said that “all history becomes subjective,” that, in fact, “properly there is no history, only

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Holocaust memorials and museums face a difficult task as their staffs strive to commemorate and document horror. On the

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While memory is one of the most fascinating faculties of consciousness, it is also one of the most mysterious. Is it mem

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A central story of contemporary southern politics is the emergence of Republican majorities in the region’s congressiona

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