AUTHOR'S BIO
Pierre Nora
Director of studies, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris and a member of the Académie Française.
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The Tidal Wave of Memory
Pierre Nora Series: The Worldly Philosophers 2001-06-21Every country, every social, ethnic or family group has in recent decades undergone a profound change in its relations with the past. This change takes many forms: criticism of official histories and recovery of repressed ones; demands for confiscated or suppressed pasts; interest in “roots” and genealogy; commemorative events and new museums; opening archives to the public; and, finally, fondness for what English-speakers call “heritage” and the French “ patrimoine . ... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 19035
