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In a sweeping survey of archaeological sites spanning thousands of years, this book asks fundamental questions about the place of cultural heritage in Western society. What is history? Why do we write about the events of yesterday and set up memorials for them? Why do we visit places where momentous things have happened?

Heritage and the Existential Need for History

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      Publisher: University Press of Florida
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 30/05/2021
      ISBN13: 9780813066844, 978-0813066844
      ISBN10: 0813066840

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      Book Synopsis
      In a sweeping survey of archaeological sites spanning thousands of years, this book asks fundamental questions about the place of cultural heritage in Western society. What is history? Why do we write about the events of yesterday and set up memorials for them? Why do we visit places where momentous things have happened?

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