People and their Pasts : Public History Today /

In this innovative and original collection, people are seen as active agents in the development of new ways of understanding the past and creating histories for the present. Chapters explore forms of public history in which people's experience and understanding of their personal, national and l...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Ashton, Paul (Editor), Kean, Hilda (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
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Summary:In this innovative and original collection, people are seen as active agents in the development of new ways of understanding the past and creating histories for the present. Chapters explore forms of public history in which people's experience and understanding of their personal, national and local pasts are part of their current lives.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIX, 304 pages)
ISBN:9780230234468
DOI:10.1057/9780230234468