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Chapter one. Contemporaneity in the Past

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction. “You Weren’t There!” 1
Chapter one. Contemporaneity in the Past 14
Chapter two. War and the Time After 62
Chapter three. Contemporaneity at the Heart of Historicity 106
Chapter four. Our Time 143
Conclusion. In the Face of the Tragic 186
Notes 203
Bibliography 221
Index 239

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction. “You Weren’t There!” 1
Chapter one. Contemporaneity in the Past 14
Chapter two. War and the Time After 62
Chapter three. Contemporaneity at the Heart of Historicity 106
Chapter four. Our Time 143
Conclusion. In the Face of the Tragic 186
Notes 203
Bibliography 221
Index 239

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