| Cultural Movements and Collective Memory: Christopher Columbus and the Rewriting of the National Origin Myth 2008 Edition Contributor(s): Kubal, T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1403975779 ISBN-13: 9781403975775 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2009 Annotation: This book uses political process theory to examine the three most successful cultural movements that have mobilized around Christopher Columbus, a figure whose surrounding myths have served many interests. The author examines the religious, ethnic, and anti-colonial movements that were most successful in rewriting national origin myth, providing a clear application of the political process model while telling the story of how a powerless public mobilized to rewrite its past. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Historiography - History | Expeditions & Discoveries |
| Dewey: 970.015 |
| LCCN: 2007052843 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (1.25 lbs) 280 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 15th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book uses political process theory to examine three cultural movements around Christopher Columbus. The author examines the religious, ethnic and anti-colonial movements most successful at rewriting national origin myth, demonstrating the political process model while telling the story of how a powerless public mobilized to rewrite its past. |