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This beautifully written book provides an extremely valuable addition to the literature on memory. -The Year's Work in Critical and Cultural Theory Breaks new ground by introducing the theme of Oblivion-a challenging reflection on memory and forgetting. The essay is far-reaching, advancing the concept of oblivion through brief but suggestive explorations. Auge turns the tables on scholarship. Oblivion is stimulating and revives a way of thinking about memory forgotten by many contemporary theorists. -Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology A brief but engaging essay on the connection between memory and forgetting. Auge's mastery of ethnological, cultural and historical detail is particularly illuminating. Auge's investigations here throw up many interesting insights and insoluble questions that are ripe for further meditation and exploration. -Canadian Journal of Sociology

""This beautifully written book provides an extremely valuable addition to the literature on memory.""—The Year’s Work in Critical and Cultural Theory ""Breaks new ground by introducing the theme of Oblivion—a challenging reflection on memory and forgetting. The essay is far-reaching, advancing the concept of oblivion through brief but suggestive explorations. Augé turns the tables on scholarship. Oblivion is stimulating and revives a way of thinking about memory forgotten by many contemporary theorists.""—Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology ""A brief but engaging essay on the connection between memory and forgetting. Augé’s mastery of ethnological, cultural and historical detail is particularly illuminating. Augé’s investigations here throw up many interesting insights and insoluble questions that are ripe for further meditation and exploration.""—Canadian Journal of Sociology

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