Myth, Memory

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Edition: 1st
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0813027187

Myth, Memory, and the Making of the American Landscape

"Penetrating insight into the processes by which our collective historical memory is constructed. Download Myth, Memory, and the Making of the American Landscape from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. Through a range of case studies, the authors explore how and why certain landscapes and monuments are intentionally endowed with specific messages, why certain stories are obscured or forgotten, and how collective memories change over time." --James Delle, Franklin and Marshall College
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