It has been said that a society which pays too much attention to its heritage is in a state of cultural decline. Here, the author takes issue with this viewpoint, arguing that our expanding historical culture presents a more democratic view of the past.
"When Theatres of Memory was first published in 1994, it transformed the debate about what is to be considered history and questioned the role of 'heritage' that lies at the heart of every Western nation's obsession with the past. Today, in the age of Downton Abbey and Mad Men, …
When Theatres of Memory was first published in 1994, it transformed the debate about what is to be considered history and questioned the role of "heritage" that lies at the heart of every Western nation's obsession with the past. Today, in the age of Downton Abbey and Mad Men, w…
"In this ... book, Samuel looks at the many diffeent ways we use the 'unofficial knowledge' of bthe past. Considering such varied areas as the fashion for 'retrofitting', the rise of family history, the joys of collecting old photographs, the allure of reenactment societies and …
When Theatres of Memory was first published in 1994, it transformed the debate about what is to be considered history and questioned the role of "heritage" that lies at the heart of every Western nation's obsession with the past. Today, in the age of Downton Abbey and Mad Men, w…
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Title Page -- Original Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Notes on contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Introduction: exciting to be English -- History -- 1 History and patriotism -- 2 Continuous natio…