Silencing the Past: Power and the Production of History, 20th Anniversary Edition
In this influential work, Michel-Rolph Trouillot examines how power affects the production of history. He considers the ways historical narratives are shaped, recorded, and remembered, while highlighting the silences and exclusions that influence what societies understand as the past.
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Silencing the Past examines how history is produced, recorded, interpreted, and remembered.
Michel-Rolph Trouillot explores the relationship between power and historical knowledge, drawing attention to the processes that shape historical narratives.
This 20th anniversary edition presents a lasting work for readers interested in history, politics, culture, and the silences embedded in historical accounts.
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