Political Uses of the Past: The Recent Mediterranean ExperiencesGiovanni Levi, Jacques Revel Routledge, 2014 M04 8 - 136 pages This work addresses political and historiographical uses of history. A group of leading historians and thinkers discuss questions of collective identity and representation in relation to the fluctuating concept of "Past" and its changing relevance. Among the topics are Greek historiographical questions, Balkan history, the Armenian problem, and the Plaestine historical narrative. |
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... tradition ' , had not been curbed . Hence the utmost restraint was called for . A quarter of a century later it was obvious that these wise warnings had not stood the test of time . And yet , did not the scholarly skills of the positive ...
... tradition ' , had not been curbed . Hence the utmost restraint was called for . A quarter of a century later it was obvious that these wise warnings had not stood the test of time . And yet , did not the scholarly skills of the positive ...
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... tradition , since it offers a unique possibility of mobilizing arguments of precedence and authority - even if it means actually going in search of them . These are not the most novel uses . In his contribution to this issue , Giovanni ...
... tradition , since it offers a unique possibility of mobilizing arguments of precedence and authority - even if it means actually going in search of them . These are not the most novel uses . In his contribution to this issue , Giovanni ...
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Contents
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Shifting Boundaries Clientalism | 43 |
On the Political Use of History Giovanni Levi | 61 |
The Two Levels of Public Use of the Past Claudio Pavone | 74 |
Out of Place Out of Time Elias Sanbar | 87 |
Political Uses of History in Spain PedroRuiz Torres | 95 |
Abstracts | 117 |
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