The Past Is a Foreign Country – Revisited

Explore the fascinating world of history and memory with this insightful book. Author David Lowenthal delves into how society celebrates, contests, and shapes the past to serve present needs. He reveals how nostalgia and heritage are now ingrained in our culture, with history extending beyond humanity to encompass nature and the cosmos. Lowenthal addresses new insights into bias and objectivity, identity and authenticity, and remorse and contrition, making this an essential read for anyone interested in the past and how it is shaped for the future.