Memory

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By: Anne Whitehead

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Paperback | 5 September 2008 | Edition Number 2

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The concept of 'memory' has given rise to some of the most exciting new directions in contemporary theory.

In this much-needed guide to a burgeoning field of a study, Anne Whitehead:

presents a history of the concept of 'memory' and its uses, encompassing both memory as activity and the nature of memory

examines debates around the term in their historical and cultural contexts

introduces the reader to key thinkers in the field, from ancient Greece to the present day

traces the links between theorisations and literary representations of memory.

Offering a clear and succinct guide to one of the most important terms in contemporary theory, this volume is essential reading for anyone entering the field of Memory Studies, or seeking to understand current developments in Cultural and Literary Studies.

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Introduction	p. 1
Memory and inscription	p. 15
The wax tablet	p. 15
The art of memory	p. 27
Memory and the book	p. 38
Memory and the self	p. 50
The turn inward	p. 51
Rousseau's chains of association	p. 63
'The picture of the mind revives again'	p. 75
Involuntary memories	p. 84
Freud's 'Mystic Writing Pad'	p. 88
Proust's 'madeleine'	p. 101
Traumatic memories	p. 114
Collective memory	p. 123
Maurice Halbwachs and collective memory	p. 125
Pierre Nora and the 'sites of memory'	p. 139
War and collective memory	p. 147
Conclusion: the art of forgetting?	p. 153
Glossary	p. 158
Bibliography	p. 162
Index	p. 168
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