This book operates in the realm of interdisciplinary reflection and public dialogue concerning the meaning of ideas and concepts related to the uses of the past by conflicting socio-political groups.

It addresses the substantialization of culture and history and their elevation to primary features of collective identity, while also touching upon contentious issues.

At the same time, it explores the ways of constituting historical consciousness, the context and conditions for the claim of multiple historical pasts by oppressed social groups, as well as the possibilities of integrating the historical experiences of the marginalized into the national narrative.

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