Cultural memory and Western civilization functions, media, archives

"Cultures invest great efforts into creating a long-term memory on the basis of oral transmission, media technology and institutional frameworks. This book provides an introduction to the concept of cultural memory, focusing on the 'arts' of its construction, particularly various medi...

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Main Author:	Assmann, Aleida (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English German
Published:	New York Cambridge University Press [2011]
Edition:	First English edition.
Subjects:	European literature > History and criticism. Memory in literature. Memory (Philosophy). Technology and civilization.
Online Access:	Cover image