Political Uses of the Past - The Recent Mediterranean Experiences

This work addresses political and historiographical uses of history. A group of leading historians and thinkers discuss questions of collective identity and representation in relation to the fluctuating concept of "Past" and its changing relevance. Among the topics are Greek historiographical questions, Balkan history, the Armenian problem, and the Plaestine historical narrative.

Sommario

The book constitutes a major contribution to the understanding of the Mediterranean"

- Journal of Southern Europe and the Balkans

Info autore

Giovanni Levi

Riassunto

A group of leading historians and thinkers discuss questions of collective identity and representation in relation to the fluctuating concept of "past" and its changing relevance.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Giovanni Levi (Editore), Jacques Revel (Editore)
• Editore: Routledge
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2002
• EAN: 9780714682440
• ISBN: 978-0-7146-8244-0
• Pagine: 138
• Dimensioni: 140 mm x 216 mm x 8 mm
• Peso: 184 g
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva