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Exploring the influence of the 'long eighteenth century' from 1660 to 1800, this book examines its lasting impact on contemporary screen and performance media, literature, and visual art. It highlights how these modern interpretations frame the period as a crucial origin for personal identity rooted in memory, while also addressing the foundational traumas that continue to shape cultural memory from the 1980s to today.
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Memory and Enlightenment, James Ward
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- Released
- 2018
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- Title
- Memory and Enlightenment
- Subtitle
- Cultural Afterlives of the Long Eighteenth Century
- Language
- English
- Authors
- James Ward
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Released
- 2018
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 260
- ISBN13
- 9783319967097
- Category
- About Literature, Social sciences, History
- Description
- Exploring the influence of the 'long eighteenth century' from 1660 to 1800, this book examines its lasting impact on contemporary screen and performance media, literature, and visual art. It highlights how these modern interpretations frame the period as a crucial origin for personal identity rooted in memory, while also addressing the foundational traumas that continue to shape cultural memory from the 1980s to today.