Extract: Nation, Memory, Myth by Steve Vizard
Posted on 11 Jun 2025
How does myth generate meaning for a nation and its citizens? How does a national myth transform into symbolic performances of cultural memory and kinship?
Halim Rane
Dr Halim Rane is the Deputy Director of the Griffith Islamic Research Unit and a Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies, Griffith University.
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Making Australian Foreign Policy on Israel-Palestine
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Islam and Contemporary Civilisation
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Islam and the Australian News Media
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