Memory Ireland, Volume 1: History and Modernity

By: Frawley, Oona

Book Overview

Despite the ease with which scholars have used the term "memory" in re-cent decades, its definition remains enigmatic. Does cultural memory rely on the memories of individuals, or does it take shape beyond the borders of the individual mind? Cultural memory has garnered particular atten-tion within Irish studies. With its trauma-filled history and sizable global diaspora, Ireland presents an ideal subject for work in this vein. What do stereotypes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815632509
• ISBN13: 9780815632504
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"