Social Memory: New Perspectives on the Past

by Chris Wickham

La memoria es un tema tan amplio que su tratamiento completo abarcaría de la psicología a la filosofía, de la neurología a la historia moderna y de la zoología a la «petite madeleine» de Proust. De forma más modesta, este libro se limita a dos tareas. La primera es mostrar cómo funciona la memoria y la segunda es contemplar de modo crítico cómo los historiadores y los científicos sociales la han considerado y utilizado como herramienta de investigación, y sugerir diversos aspectos en los que una mejor apreciación del carácter de su material produciría resultados más convincentes.

Genres: History

242 pages, Paperback

First published April 30, 1992

About the author

"Chris Wickham is Chichele Professor of Medieval History, and Faculty Board Chair 2009-12.

I have been at Oxford since 2005. Previously, I was Lecturer (1977), Senior Lecturer (1987), Reader (1988), and from 1995 Professor of Early Medieval History, University of Birmingham; and I was an undergraduate and postgraduate at Keble College, Oxford, from 1968 to 1975.

I am a Fellow of the British Academy, a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales, and a socio of the Accademia dei Lincei."

Reviews

[Freddie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've never come across a book on collective memory has dedicated a reasonable proportion of its content towards a marxist approach towards class and community memory, so this was particularly refreshing. It was easy to follow, and used many interesting short and sweet historical examples to illustrate points. It wasn't bogged down with focussing on one particular community or history, which I liked.

Recommend to anyone studying social memory, especially if you're thinking of focusing on class or community memories.