Being with the Dead: Burial, Ancestral Politics, and the Roots of Historical Consciousness (Cultural Memory in the Present)
by Hans Ruin
Being with the Dead investigates how burial and ancestral politics shape cultural memory and historical consciousness. Hans Ruin’s study considers the lasting significance of the dead and the ways engagement with them informs how individuals and communities understand their past.
About This Book
Being with the Dead explores the relationship between burial and cultural memory.
Hans Ruin considers ancestral politics and their connection to the ways communities understand the past.
The book examines the roots of historical consciousness through reflection on the presence and meaning of the dead.
Part of the Cultural Memory in the Present series, this work is suited to readers interested in history, philosophy, and cultural studies.
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