Theories of Memory: A Reader

by Michael Rossington

This collection provides an extensive historical and theoretical framework for the study of memory. It traces the history of the philosophical problematisation of memory as well as its insistent and urgent demand to be recognised and defined.

328 pages, Paperback

First published May 9, 2007

Reviews

[Adam Dupaski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Illuminating and incredibly useful. The reader could have used further samples of and commentary on Walter Benjamin's thinking on memory, a better selection from Maurice Halbwachs, and something from Paul Ricouer would have been great (Svetlana Boym should be in here as well, for that matter), but overall I benefited enormously from the diverse and well-introduced selections.

[Marilena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite serious book about memory studies.
From old theories like Plato, Aristotle, Cicero up to...Pierre Nora, Maurice Halbwachs, Dominick LaCapra etc.

[Jessica Zu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Maybe adding "Western" will make the title more appropriate--just my 2cents.