Cultural Movements and Collective Memory: Christopher Columbus and the Rewriting of the National Origin Myth

Kubal, T.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2009-03-24

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781403975775

DOI: 10.1057/9780230615762

Dimensions: 229cm x152cm

Pages: 261