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The Anatomy of Memory James McConkey

The Anatomy of Memory By James McConkey

The Anatomy of Memory by James McConkey


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Exploring the role of memory in human life and experience, this anthology traces this theme from St Augustine to the present, through essays and excerpts from the literature of relevant fields. It aims to enlighten the reader both to the nature of memory and the values it can provide us with.

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The Anatomy of Memory: An Anthology by James McConkey

As we appproach the end of the millennium, it often seems that we are losing a spiritual awareness of who and what we are, either as individuals or societies. In such circumstances, argues James McConkey, memory becomes increasingly important as the source of whatever unitary aspirations we have. Memory is responsible for our identity, it is the faculty whereby we perceive connections between past and present, thus enabling us to make sense of our surroundings, and it underlies our creative achievements. This book explores all dimensions of the role of memory in human life and experience. Tracing this theme from St Augustine to the present, through essays and excerpts from the literature of relevant fields, the anthology includes sections on "The Nature of Memory", "The Memory of Nature", "Memory and Creativity", "Memory, Culture and Identity", "Perspectives of Memory" and "Beyond Memory". Pieces by Henry Thoreau, Carl Jung, William Wordsworth, Primo Levi, Anton Chekhov, Maya Angelou and Toni Morrison, enlighten the reader both to the nature of memory and the values it can provide us with.

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GOR008301362
9780195078411
0195078411
The Anatomy of Memory: An Anthology by James McConkey
Used - Good
Hardback
Oxford University Press Inc
1996-06-06
519
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