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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA seminal work of extraordinary scholarship... Informed and informative, History and Popular Memory: The Power of Story in Moments of Crisis is very highly recommended for academic library reference collections. Midwest Book Review A fascinating cultural and political study of the nature of history and how we remember it, particularly at times of crisis. South China Morning Post Cohen has done a remarkable job of demonstrating... the merits of analyzing the effects of popular memory. StoryWorlds Cohen should be lauded for his courage in addressing stories far outside his field... The book is eminently readable and engaging. CHOICE Readable, humane, thought-provoking and important... This is a beautifully written book which ranges widely and invites the reader to rethink common assumptions about heroism, periodisation and myth. English Historical Review We can understand [history and memory] better thanks to Cohen's erudite insistence on the importance of storytelling in the way historians and laypersons understand the past. -- Alon Confino American Historical Review
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments 1. The Battle of Kosovo of 1389 and Serbian Nationalism 2. The Fall of Masada and Modern Jewish Memory 3. Chiang Kai-shek, Chinese Nationalist Policy, and the Story of King Goujian 4. The Enigma of the Appeal of Joan of Arc in Wartime France 5. Artful Propaganda in World War II: Eisenstein's Alexander Nevsky and Olivier's Henry V Conclusion Notes Index
