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Stephen bertman received his doctorate in greek and latin literature from columbia university, and holds additional degrees in classics from new york university and in near eastern and judaic studies from brandeis. For most of the past century, two erroneous but powerful social beliefs have redefined the role of history in american culture. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and. Merely hunt for the name or title of guide cultural amnesia. The six regents universities in kansas host a summer academy for the top high school graduates before they go on to college. Max weismann june 8, 1936 chicago, il february 22, 2017 was an american philosopher and a longtime friend and colleague of mortimer adler, with whom he cofounded the center for the study of the great ideas in chicago. Stephen bertman is professor emeritus of classics at canadas university of windsor. Americas future and the crisis of memory author stephen bertman edition illustrated publisher greenwood publishing group, 2000 isbn 027596230x, 9780275962302 length 176 pages.
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Born in australia in 1939, and raised by his mother his father died in a plane crash on the way home from a japanese p. Stephen bertman received his doctorate in greek and latin literature from. Stephen bertman, phd, is professor of classical and modern languages, literatures, and civilizations at canadas university of windsor. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. Stephen bertman university of windsor, windsor department. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. On the more intellectual end of the cultural spectrum, authors including charles dickens in a tale of two cities have worked amnesia into their novels. He is director and president of the center and has dedicated his time and talents to promoting the philosophical and pedagogical ideas of dr. That is the warning in a book written last year by social theoretician stephen bertman, called cultural amnesia. Stephen bertman is a professor of classical and modern languages, literatures, and civilizations at the university of windsor in ontario. Americas future and the crisis of memory stephen bertman praeger westport, conn 2000. Oct 21, 2016 the high cost of cultural amnesia oct 21, 2016 david clemens 0 comments famed literary critic george steiner once said that cultural knowledge allows one to resist and that no one can make a zombie of you if you carry cultural knowledge inside of you. He offers psychological insights into the nature of memory with perspectives on the meaning and future of democracy.
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