This book maps and analyses the changing state of memory at the start of the twenty-first century in essays written by scientists, scholars and writers. It reco

Manipulation of the past and forced erasure of memories have been global phenomena throughout history, spanning a varied repertoire from the destruction or alte

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contemporary Holocaust cinema exists at the intersection of national cultural traditions, aesthetic conventions, and the inner logic of popular forms of enterta

Both a political history and a moral critique of the twentieth century, this is a personal and impassioned book from one of Europe's most outstanding intellectu