Itueta-MG and the uniqueness of their times and spaces. Narratives of eradication of a city

Itueta, a city in the east of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais Brazilian disappeared under the artificial lake formed by a dam. Drawing on narratives of people who experienced that dramatic change, this study aims at reconstructing that experience and the associated feelings of a deep meaningful loss. The conceptual framework for interpretation of these narratives is based on De Duve's notion of "singularity" as well as on theoretical findings of anthropology, psychology, and history. Reprinted by permission of Anthropos Institut