Description: This book is centered around the thesis that the way one deals with historical injustice and the ethics of history is strongly dependent on the way one conceives of historical time; that the concept of time traditionally used by historians is structurally more compatible with the perpetrators' than the victims' point of view.
Review Quotes:
"In the end, Bevernage accomplishes nothing less than a completely new understanding of the referential illusion of historical discourse ... As with many truly original works of criticism, Bevernage's arguments seem so perfectly obvious in hindsight ... Reading History, Memory, and State-Sponsored Violence is a humbling experience." Wulf Kansteiners, SUNY Binghamton
"This book is already destined to become a classic." Chris Lorenz, Free University of Amsterdam