The Tyranny of Narrative

Neil Asher Silberman

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Cultural Identity and Heritage Philosophy, History, and Historiography Islamic Studies and History

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ABSTRACT Narrative is the heart of heritage interpretation, and modern Middle Eastern narratives of national histories tell distinct and conflicting tales. This paper highlights some major genres of archaeological and historical storytelling and analyzes the symbolic messages they convey. A closer look at the juxtaposition of competing story forms reveals a complex intertwining, in which one nation or ethnic group's “period of desolation” is simultaneous with their rivals' “Golden Age.”

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1985Imagined Communities. Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism 1989How Societies Remember 2006Uses of Heritage 1986The Past is a Foreign Country 1998The Heritage Crusade and the Spoils of History 1988The Content of the Form: Narrative Discourse and Historical Representation 1987The Content of the Form: Narrative Discourse and Historical Representation.1999Destination culture: tourism, museums, and heritage

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