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Against Remembrance David Rieff
Against Remembrance
David Rieff
Provocatively argues that the business of remembrance, particularly of the great tragedies of the past, are policitised events of highly selective memory. Rather than ending injustices, as we expect it to, collective memory in so many cases dooms us to an endless cycle of vengeance.
192 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | March 28, 2025 |
| Original release date | 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9780522858600 |
| Publishers | Melbourne University Press |
| Pages | 192 |
| Dimensions | 130 × 195 × 11 mm · 145 g |
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