Theatres of Memory by Raphael Samuel
In this widely acclaimed book, Raphael Samuel takes issue with the claim that our obsession with heritage is a symptom of national decay. He argues rather that we live in an expanding historical culture, one which is newly alert to the evidence of the visual and which is altogether more pluralist than earlier versions of the national past.
Whose history is it, then? That's the question driving Raphael Samuel's provocative investigation of the historically steeped nature of British culture today.. A joy to read. -- Roy Porter * New Statesman and Society *
A brilliant and compelling historical vision. -- Jonathan Clark * The Times *
An alluring, hugely energetic writer ... Samuel is invaluable. -- Fiona MacCarthy * Observer *
Offers a generous and hopeful understanding of the past and how it affects our society. -- Candia McWilliam * Guardian *
Challenging, perceptive and gloriously eclectic. -- David Robinson * The Scotsman *
Magnificent. -- David Edgar * Independent on Sunday *
A showcase for Samuel's quite astonishing historical and cultural range. -- Stefan Collini * Times Literary Supplement *
A brilliant and compelling historical vision. -- Jonathan Clark * The Times *
An alluring, hugely energetic writer ... Samuel is invaluable. -- Fiona MacCarthy * Observer *
Offers a generous and hopeful understanding of the past and how it affects our society. -- Candia McWilliam * Guardian *
Challenging, perceptive and gloriously eclectic. -- David Robinson * The Scotsman *
Magnificent. -- David Edgar * Independent on Sunday *
A showcase for Samuel's quite astonishing historical and cultural range. -- Stefan Collini * Times Literary Supplement *
Raphael Samuel (1934-1996) tutored History at Ruskin College, Oxford, and was a founding editor of History Workshop Journal. His works include Theatres of Memory and Island Stories. For more information about his work, see The Raphael Samuel History Centre and Archive online.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781859840771 |
| ISBN 10 | 1859840779 |
| Title | Theatres of Memory |
| Author | Raphael Samuel |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Verso Books |
| Year published | 1996-04-17 |
| Number of pages | 496 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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