Cultural Memory and Early Civilization
Download or Read eBook Cultural Memory and Early Civilization PDF written by Jan Assmann and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-12-05 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Jan Assmann |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 333 |
| Release | : 2011-12-05 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780521763813 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0521763819 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Cultural Memory and Early Civilization by : Jan Assmann
Book excerpt: Pt. 1. The theoretical basis -- Memory culture -- Written culture -- Cultural identity and political imagination -- pt. 2. Case studies -- Egypt -- Israel and the invention of religion -- The birth of history from the spirit of the law -- Greece and disciplined thinking -- Cultural memory : a summary.
