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Processing the Past: Contesting Authority in History and the Archives (Oxford Series on History and Archives)

Full title: Processing the Past: Contesting Authority in History and the Archives (Oxford Series on History and Archives)
ISBN: 9780199964086
ISBN 10: 0199964084
Authors: Blouin Jr., Francis X. Rosenberg, William G.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Edition: Reprint
Num. pages: 268
Binding: Paperback
Language: en
Published on: 2012

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Synopsis

Authoritative History And Authoritative Archives -- The Turn Away From Historical Authority In The Archives -- Archival Authorities And New Technologies -- The Turn Away From Archival Authority In History -- Archival Essentialism And The Archival Divide -- The Social Memory Problem -- Contested Archives, Contested Sources -- The Archivist As Activist In The Production Of (historical) Knowledge -- Rethinking Archival Politics : Trust, Truth, And The Law -- Archives And The Cyberinfrastructure -- Can Archives And History Reconnect : Bridging The Archival Divide. Francis X. Blouin Jr. And William G. Rosenberg. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.