Bibliograph

Excavating the memory palace, arts of visualization from the agora to the computer, Seth Long

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Excavating the memory palace, arts of visualization from the agora to the computer, Seth Long

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Excavating the memory palace

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1117643317

Responsibility statement

Seth Long

Sub title

arts of visualization from the agora to the computer

Summary

"From ancient oratorical handbooks to medieval and Renaissance arts of memory and the digital databases of today, humans have constantly been concerned with how best to organize and retrieve knowledge. A common feature in this transhistorical pursuit has been the use of visualization methods to facilitate the ordering and easy location of memories. Seth Long's Excavating the Memory Palace traces the history of the "memory palace technique" from its ancient origins to its contemporary forms in present-day technology. Today, we have amassed unprecedented amounts of data and information, and there seems to be no end in sight to this accumulation. Long argues that we can fuel knowledge production in the present by revisiting the classical memory arts, the techniques of which reveal connections between memory and creativity and have innovative implications for contemporary data visualization, information processing, and digital communication practices. Excavating the Memory Palace reaches to the past in order to chart a new way forward, providing orientation and guidance as we navigate our way through the digital agora"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Memory vs. Mnemonic -- Arts of Memory in the Agora -- Arts of Memory in the Monastery -- The Memory Palace in Ruins -- The Memory Palace Modernized -- Theory and Practice of a Digital Ars Memoria -- The Social Memory Palace

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