Cultural Memory and Early Civilization: Writing, Remembrance, and Political Imagination - Tapa blanda

Assmann, Jan

 
9780521188029: Cultural Memory and Early Civilization: Writing, Remembrance, and Political Imagination
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ISBN 10: 0521188024 ISBN 13: 9780521188029
Editorial: Cambridge University Press, 2012

Sinopsis

Now available to an English-speaking audience, this book presents a groundbreaking theoretical analysis of memory, identity and culture. It investigates how cultures remember, arguing that human memory exists and is communicated in two ways, namely inter-human interaction and in external systems of notation, such as writing, which can span generations. Dr Assmann defines two theoretical concepts of cultural memory, differentiating between the long-term memory of societies, which can span up to 3,000 years, and communicative memory, which is typically restricted to 80 to 100 years. He applies this theoretical framework to case studies of four specific cultures, illustrating the function contexts and specific achievements, including the state, international law, religion and science. Ultimately, his research demonstrates that memory is not simply a means of retaining information, but rather a force that can shape cultural identity and allow cultures to respond creatively to both daily challenges and catastrophic changes.

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Jan Assmann is Professor Emeritus of Egyptology at the University of Heidelberg and an Honorary Professor at the University of Konstanz. He has published forty-five monographs, including, most recently, The Price of Monotheism (2009), Of God and Gods: Egypt, Israel and the Rise of Monotheism (2008), Religion and Cultural Memory (2006) and Death and Salvation in Ancient Egypt.

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Cambridge University Press
Año de publicación
2012
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0521188024
ISBN 13 
9780521188029
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Número de páginas
332
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