This companion represents the interdisciplinary and international field of 'cultural memory studies' in one volume. Articles by renowned international scholars offer readers a unique overview of the key concepts of cultural memory studies. This book not only documents current research in an unprecedented way; it also serves as a forum for bringing together approaches from areas as varied as sociology, political sciences, history, theology, literary studies, media studies, philosophy, psychology, and neurosciences. This book first appeared as a hardback volume in the De Gruyter series ''Media and Cultural Memory'' under the title ''Cultural Memory Studies: An International and Interdisciplinary Handbook''. With the present companion the original articles are reissued in an affordable paperback edition.