Political Uses of the Past

Political Uses of the Past
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 137
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ISBN-10 : 9781135315702
ISBN-13 : 1135315701
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Book Synopsis Political Uses of the Past by : Giovanni Levi

Download or read book Political Uses of the Past written by Giovanni Levi and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work addresses political and historiographical uses of history. A group of leading historians and thinkers discuss questions of collective identity and representation in relation to the fluctuating concept of "Past" and its changing relevance. Among the topics are Greek historiographical questions, Balkan history, the Armenian problem, and the Plaestine historical narrative.


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