History, Memory, and Jewish Identity
«The editors [of History, Memory, and Jewish Identity] sought to – and succeeded in – bringing together important studies demonstrating how the past has been a source of memory and a means to shape identity in various contexts. ... This volume presents a welcome contribution to an ongoing debate about the relationship between history and memory and the ways the past shapes present mentalities and future prospects.»
Canadian Jewish Studies
This volume takes a fresh view of the role representations of the past play in the construction of Jewish identity. Its central theme is that the study of how Jews construct the past can help in interpreting how they understand the nature of their Jewishness. Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Academic Studies Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781618114747
- Utgivelsesår
- 2016
- Format
- 23 x 16 cm
Anmeldelser
«The editors [of History, Memory, and Jewish Identity] sought to – and succeeded in – bringing together important studies demonstrating how the past has been a source of memory and a means to shape identity in various contexts. ... This volume presents a welcome contribution to an ongoing debate about the relationship between history and memory and the ways the past shapes present mentalities and future prospects.»
Canadian Jewish Studies