The Memory of Catastrophe

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Memory of Catastrophe
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Peter Gray
Edited by Kendrick Oliver
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:240
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreWorld history
ISBN/Barcode 9780719063459
ClassificationsDewey:909
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 13 May 2004
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This book offers a nuanced and progressive model for future scholarship in the field. It should be of value to all with an interest in the subject of memory and its relationship with the cataclysms of the past.

Author Biography

Peter Gray is a Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Southampton. Kendrick Oliver is a Senior Lecturer in American History at the University of Southampton -- .

Reviews

"I loved this book--a fabulous topic, powerfully argued. The entire book was riveting. It should become required reading for anyone interested in disaster, war and memory."--Joanna Bourke, Birkbeck College