Ranging historically from the French Revolution to the beginnings of Modernism, this book examines the significance of memory in an era of furious social change. Through an examination of literature, history and science the authors explore the theme of memory as a tool of social progression. This book offers a fresh theoretical understanding of the period and a wealth of empirical material of use to the historian, literature student or social psychologist.
| ISBN: | 9780415758314 |
| Publication date: | 10th April 2014 |
| Author: | Matthew Campbell |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 248 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Studies in Memory and Narrative |
| Genres: |
Cognition and cognitive psychology Literary studies: general Cultural studies |