Perpetual Calendar.

This essay focuses on the impact of dates, place names, and narrative on the spirit of history. The author suggests that in order to access the historical spirit of a particular date, one can reference a perpetual calendar in order to connect the date with particular weekdays and emotions. The autho...

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Publicado en:Southwest Review Vol. 92; no. 1; pp. 116 - 126
Autor principal: Cushman, Stephen
Formato: Essay
Publicado: Southern Methodist University 2007
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Sumario:This essay focuses on the impact of dates, place names, and narrative on the spirit of history. The author suggests that in order to access the historical spirit of a particular date, one can reference a perpetual calendar in order to connect the date with particular weekdays and emotions. The author recommends further contextualizing this experience by considering the emotional response solicited by place names.