Memory and History by Joan Tumblety - 9780415677127

Memory and HistoryUnderstanding Memory as Source and Subject\nAuthor(s): Joan Tumblety\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415677127, 978-0415677127\nSynopsis\nHow does the historian approach memory and how do historians use different sources to analyze how history and memory interact and impact on each other? \n\nMemory and History explores the different aspects of the study of this field. Taking examples from Europe, Australia, the USA and Japan and treating periods beyond living memory as well as the recent past, the volume highlights the contours of the current vogue for memory among historians while demonstrating the diversity and imagination of the field.\n\nEach chapter looks at a set of key historical and historiographical questions through research-based case studies:\n\nHow does engaging with memory as either source or subject help to illuminate the past? \nWhat are the theoretical, ethical and/or methodo.