Memory and Nation Building: From Ancient Times to the Islamic State

by Michael L Galaty and Michael L. Galaty

Book Overview

This book is about how human societies form collective, i.e. shared, memories, with implications for how nations, ancient and modern, are built. Understanding how nations manipulate the collective memory making process is key to explaining the behaviors of various state and non-state actors, such as the Islamic State.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538158388
• ISBN13: 9781538158388
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"