Political Uses of the Past
Author | : Giovanni Levi |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 137 |
Release | : 2014-04-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781135315702 |
ISBN-13 | : 1135315701 |
Rating | : 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
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.