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Cultural memory and early civilization: (Record no. 63725)

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ISBN 9780521188029 (pbk.)
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 930
Item number JAN/C
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME
Personal name Jan Assmann
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Cultural memory and early civilization:
Sub Title writing, remembrance, and political imagination/
Statement of responsibility, etc by Jan Assmann
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication New York :
Name of publisher Cambridge University Press,
Year of publication 2011.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Number of Pages xii, 319 p. ;
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc "Now available to an English-speaking audience, this book presents a groundbreaking theoretical analysis of memory, identity, and culture. It investigates how cultures remember, arguing that human memory exists and is communicated in two ways, namely inter-human interaction and in external systems of notation, such as writing, which can span generations. Dr. Assmann defines two theoretical concepts of cultural memory, differentiating between the long-term memory of societies, which can span up to 3,000 years, and communicative memory, which is typically restricted to 80-100 years. He applies this theoretical framework to case studies of four specific cultures, illustrating the function contexts and specific achievements, including the state, international law, religion, and science. Ultimately, his research demonstrates that memory is not simply a means of retaining information, but rather a force that can shape cultural identity and allow cultures to respond creatively to both daily challenges and catastrophic changes"--
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term Civilization Ancient
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term History Ancient
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term History
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Koha item type Book
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        Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit Stacks 03.12.2016 1771.11 930 JAN/C 082811 03.12.2016 Book