DE LA LOCURILE MEMORIEI LA MEMORIA LOCURILOR
From places of memory to memory of places

Summary/Abstract: There are almost three decades since a project of reconfiguration of memory as a key to actualize the past was initiated, says P. Nora. The experiences of the past accumulated and kept in mind through memories determined a new view on memory as a rich, multifunctional property of human mind. First of all, this study deals with memory as incorporated in history and the consecution of historical facts put to light memories by monuments, museums, archives, symbols, signs etc. All these are integrated to a significant group of human representation and national mythology. Places of memory are connected to collective human behavior. On the other hand, historiographical applications regarding the double relationship places of memory - memory of places bring together geo-linguistics, toponomastics, oral and written culture. On this respect, our study concentrates on a situational analysis, similar to constructivism. To sum up, on the discourse between places of memory and memory of places a new and fruitful dimension appears: orality.

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