The Public Past - History, Meaning and Society

The Public Past is an examination of the different areas of public history and the wide and diverse range of relationships between the past and the public at large in contemporary society. The authors centre on one theme: the idea of a participated past, a public discourse created by doing, in which the wider public at large become agents involved in the creation, investigation, and enjoyment of historical narratives, rather than merely passive recipients. An essential guide to all students of public history and its influence.