Possessed by the Past: The Heritage Crusade and the Spoils of History
By (author): "David Lowenthal"
Publish Date:
September 10th 1996
ISBN0684827980
ISBN139780684827988
AsinPossessed by the Past: The Heritage Crusade and the Spoils of History
Original titleThe Heritage Crusade and the Spoils of History
More people than ever before are joining the "cult of heritage" and searching for their "roots". Lowenthal exposes and examines our new fascination with ancestry and how it has separated us from one another and caused us to distort history. With erudition and style, Lowenthal has captured an important and compelling trend.