The Resource History and popular memory : the power of story in moments of crisis, Paul A. Cohen
History and popular memory : the power of story in moments of crisis, Paul A. Cohen
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- Summary
- "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, popular retellings modified the original story so that what people believed took place in the past was often quite different from what actually occurred. Paul A. Cohen believes this interplay between story and history is a worldwide phenomenon found in countries of radically different cultural, religious, and social character. He focuses on Serbia, Israel, the Soviet Union, China, Great Britain, and France, all of which experienced severe crises in the twentieth century and, in response, appropriated age-old historical narratives that resonated with what was happening in the present to serve a unifying, restorative purpose. A central theme in the book is the distinction between popular memory and history. Although vitally important to historians, this distinction is routinely blurred in people's minds, and the historian's truth often cannot compete with the power of a compelling story from the past, even when it has been seriously distorted by myth or political manipulation. Cohen concludes by suggesting that the patterns of interaction he probes, given their near universality, may well be rooted in certain human propensities that transcend cultural difference"--Provided by publisher
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (279 pages)
- Contents
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- The battle of Kosovo of 1389 and Serbian nationalism
- The fall of Masada and modern Jewish memory
- Chiang Kai-Shek, Chinese nationalist policy, and the story of King Goujian
- The enigma of the appeal of Joan of Arc in wartime France
- Artful propaganda in World War II : Eisenstein's Alexander Nevsky and Olivier's Henry V
- Isbn
- 9780231537292
- Label
- History and popular memory : the power of story in moments of crisis
- Title
- History and popular memory
- Title remainder
- the power of story in moments of crisis
- Statement of responsibility
- Paul A. Cohen
- Subject
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- Aleksandr Nevskiĭ (Motion picture)
- Aleksandr Nevskiĭ (Motion picture) -- Influence
- Case studies
- Collective memory
- Collective memory -- Case studies
- Crises
- Crises -- History -- Case studies
- Goujian, -465 B.C
- Goujian, -465 B.C. -- Influence
- HISTORY -- Europe | France
- Henry V (Motion picture : 1944)
- Henry V (Motion picture : 1944) -- Influence
- Historiography -- Social aspects -- Case studies
- History
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Israel -- Masada Site
- Joan, of Arc, Saint, 1412-1431
- Joan, of Arc, Saint, 1412-1431 -- Influence
- Kosovo (Republic)
- Kosovo, Battle of, Kosovo, 1389 -- Influence
- Masada Site (Israel) -- Siege, 72-73 -- Influence
- Historiography -- Social aspects
- 72-1389
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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, popular retellings modified the original story so that what people believed took place in the past was often quite different from what actually occurred. Paul A. Cohen believes this interplay between story and history is a worldwide phenomenon found in countries of radically different cultural, religious, and social character. He focuses on Serbia, Israel, the Soviet Union, China, Great Britain, and France, all of which experienced severe crises in the twentieth century and, in response, appropriated age-old historical narratives that resonated with what was happening in the present to serve a unifying, restorative purpose. A central theme in the book is the distinction between popular memory and history. Although vitally important to historians, this distinction is routinely blurred in people's minds, and the historian's truth often cannot compete with the power of a compelling story from the past, even when it has been seriously distorted by myth or political manipulation. Cohen concludes by suggesting that the patterns of interaction he probes, given their near universality, may well be rooted in certain human propensities that transcend cultural difference"--Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- EBLCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Cohen, Paul A
- Dewey number
- 907.2
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Language note
- In English
- LC call number
- D13
- LC item number
- .C589 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Goujian
- Joan
- Historiography
- Collective memory
- Crises
- Kosovo, Battle of, Kosovo, 1389
- Masada Site (Israel)
- Goujian
- Joan
- HISTORY
- Collective memory
- Crises
- Historiography
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Israel
- Kosovo (Republic)
- Label
- History and popular memory : the power of story in moments of crisis, Paul A. Cohen
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The battle of Kosovo of 1389 and Serbian nationalism -- The fall of Masada and modern Jewish memory -- Chiang Kai-Shek, Chinese nationalist policy, and the story of King Goujian -- The enigma of the appeal of Joan of Arc in wartime France -- Artful propaganda in World War II : Eisenstein's Alexander Nevsky and Olivier's Henry V
- Control code
- 875095737
- Extent
- 1 online resource (279 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780231537292
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Other control number
- 10.7312/cohe16636
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
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- 22573/ctt65szn4
- c0bf49fb-1b3b-40fd-afc1-be8269081014
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)875095737
- Label
- History and popular memory : the power of story in moments of crisis, Paul A. Cohen
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The battle of Kosovo of 1389 and Serbian nationalism -- The fall of Masada and modern Jewish memory -- Chiang Kai-Shek, Chinese nationalist policy, and the story of King Goujian -- The enigma of the appeal of Joan of Arc in wartime France -- Artful propaganda in World War II : Eisenstein's Alexander Nevsky and Olivier's Henry V
- Control code
- 875095737
- Extent
- 1 online resource (279 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780231537292
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other control number
- 10.7312/cohe16636
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
-
- 22573/ctt65szn4
- c0bf49fb-1b3b-40fd-afc1-be8269081014
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)875095737
Subject
- Aleksandr Nevskiĭ (Motion picture)
- Aleksandr Nevskiĭ (Motion picture) -- Influence
- Case studies
- Collective memory
- Collective memory -- Case studies
- Crises
- Crises -- History -- Case studies
- Goujian, -465 B.C
- Goujian, -465 B.C. -- Influence
- HISTORY -- Europe | France
- Henry V (Motion picture : 1944)
- Henry V (Motion picture : 1944) -- Influence
- Historiography -- Social aspects -- Case studies
- History
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Israel -- Masada Site
- Joan, of Arc, Saint, 1412-1431
- Joan, of Arc, Saint, 1412-1431 -- Influence
- Kosovo (Republic)
- Kosovo, Battle of, Kosovo, 1389 -- Influence
- Masada Site (Israel) -- Siege, 72-73 -- Influence
- Historiography -- Social aspects
- 72-1389
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