A history of history

by Alun Munslow

Paper Book, 2012

Status

Available

Call number

907.2

Collection

Publication

London : Routledge, 2012.

Description

In a provocative analysis of European and American historical thinking and practice since the early 18th century, A History of History confronts several basic assumptions about the nature of history. Among these are the concept of historical realism, the belief in representationalism and the idea that the past possesses its own narrative. What is offered in this book is a far-reaching and fundamental rethinking of realist and representationalist 'history of a particular kind' by addressing and explaining the ideas of major philosophers of history over the past three hund

Language

Physical description

217 p.; 23 cm

ISBN

9780415677158

Barcode

91100000176788

DDC/MDS

907.2
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