Products, processes, and practices: a non-reificatory approach to collective memory. From: Biblical Theology Bulletin | Date: March 22, 2006| Author: Olick, Jeffrey K. | COPYRIGHT 2006 Biblical Theology Bulletin, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

In order to assess the generality of the collective memory concept and to underwrite discussion of its applicability to studies of early Christianity, this essay traces the development of "collective memory" from its origins in the crucible of the modern nation-state and as a tool for the disciplines that address that social form--mainly sociology and contemporary history. On that basis, the paper outlines a "practice" approach to collective memory, emphasizing the multiplicity and...

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