History and Popular Memory: The Power of Story in Moments of Crisis

by Paul A. Cohen

Book Overview

When people experience a traumatic event, such as war or the threat of annihilation, they often turn to history for stories that promise a positive outcome to their suffering. During World War II, the French took comfort in the story of Joan of Arc and her heroic efforts to rid France of foreign occupation. To bring the Joan narrative more into line with current circumstances, however, popular retellings modified the original story so that what...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231166370
• ISBN13: 9780231166379
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.7"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher