{"product_id":"theatres-of-memory-isbn-9781844678693","title":"Theatres of Memory","description":"When \u003ci\u003eTheatres of Memory\u003c\/i\u003e was first published in 1994, it transformed the debate about what is to be considered history and questioned the role of “heritage” that lies at the heart of every Western nation’s obsession with the past. Today, in the age of \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMad Men\u003c\/i\u003e, we are once again conjuring historical fictions to make sense of our everyday lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this remarkable book, Samuel looks at the many different ways we use the ‘unofficial knowledge’ of the past. Considering such varied areas as the fashion for “retrofitting,” the rise of family history, the joys of collecting old photographs, the allure of reenactment societies and televised adaptations of Dickens, Samuel transforms our understanding of the uses of history. He shows us that history is a living practice, something constantly being reassessed in the world around us.“Whose history is it, then? That’s the question driving Raphael Samuel’s provocative investigation of the historically steeped nature of British culture ... A joy to read.”—Roy Porter, \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A brilliant and compelling historical vision.”—Jonathan Clark, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An alluring, hugely energetic writer ... Samuel is invaluable.”—Fiona MacCarthy, \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Challenging, perceptive and gloriously eclectic.”—David Robinson, \u003ci\u003eThe Scotsman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Magnificent.”—David Edgar, \u003ci\u003eIndependent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A showcase for Samuel’s quite astonishing historical and cultural range.”—Stefan Collini, \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One of the most outstanding, original intellectuals of his generation.”—Stuart Hall\u003cb\u003eRaphael Samuel\u003c\/b\u003e (1934–1996) was a tutor in History at Ruskin College, Oxford, and a founding editor of \u003ci\u003eHistory Workshop Journal.\u003c\/i\u003e His works include \u003ci\u003eTheatres of Memory\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIsland Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, also from Verso. For more information about his work, see The Raphael Samuel History Centre and Archive online.","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304032129253,"sku":"NP9781844678693","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781844678693.jpg?v=1767742375","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/theatres-of-memory-isbn-9781844678693","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}