Cultural History of Memory

Understanding of memory has evolved over 2,500 years, influenced by politics, culture, philosophy, and science. Six volumes cover Antiquity, Middle Ages, Early Modern Age, Eighteenth Century, Nineteenth Century, and Long Twentieth Century, with themes such as politics, time and space, media and technology, science and education, philosophy, religion and history, high culture and popular culture, society, remembering and forgetting. The Cultural Histories Series includes printed hardcover sets, digital libraries, and individual volumes for academics and researchers.

Format: Mixed media product
Publication date: 12 November 2020
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Over the past 2,500 years, our understanding of memory has undergone significant evolution, influenced by a wide range of factors including politics, culture, philosophy, and science. In a remarkable work spanning six volumes, 64 experts have contributed their perspectives on various themes throughout different periods of history. These volumes provide a comprehensive overview of memory's development within Western society since Antiquity, drawing on art and science to shed light on its transformation. To enhance accessibility, the editors have ensured that chapter titles are identical across all six volumes, allowing readers to choose to read about a specific period in one volume or follow a theme across history by reading the relevant chapter in each volume. The six volumes cover a wide range of time periods, including Antiquity (800 BCE - 500 CE), Middle Ages (500 - 1450), Early Modern Age (1450 - 1700), Eighteenth Century (1700 - 1800), Nineteenth Century (1800 - 1900), and Long Twentieth Century (1900 - 2000+). Each volume is divided into themes such as Politics, Time and Space, Media and Technology, Science and Education, Philosophy, Religion and History, High Culture and Popular Culture, Society, Remembering and Forgetting. The volumes contain approximately 1,728 pages with over 300 illustrations. Additionally, each volume includes Notes on Contributors, a series preface and introduction, and concludes with Notes, Bibliography, and an Index. The Cultural Histories Series, of which A Cultural History of Memory is a part, offers both printed hardcover sets for libraries seeking a comprehensive collection of subjects and individual volumes for those preferring a one-off purchase or tangible reference.

Weight: 3366g
Dimension: 179 x 257 x 107 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781474273848