Spirit of mourning, the: history, memory and the body
Auteur :
Connerton, Paul
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107648838
Date de publication :
29 sept. 2011
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,3 x 1,0 cm
Poids :
310 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
How is the memory of traumatic events, such as genocide and torture, inscribed within human bodies? In this book, Paul Connerton discusses social and cultural memory by looking at the role of mourning in the production of histories and the reticence of silence across many different cultures.