Historians on history : an anthology
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Historians on history : an anthology
Pearson Education, 2000
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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: pbk ISBN 9780582357952
Description
This Reader brings together the key writings of the major historians of the last century. They illuminate the political, social and personal assumptions which have governed and sustained historical practice and theory. The book also brings into focus the key historiographic trends since World War Two. Key themes which are highlighted include: - The role of sources - The nation - Marxism - Radicalism - Structural history - Gender - Race - Statistics and economics Ranging widely from the earlier traditions and schools to the wake of postmodernism, authors represented include Braudel, Zeldin, Elton Carr, Hobsbawm, Joyce and Evans. This Reader provides the core reading for all History and Theory courses and will promote further debate across cognate disciplines including philosophy and literature.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements. A Note on the Text. Introduction. I. HISTORY FOR ITS OWN SAKE. 1. Fidelity to the sources. 2. Empathy and imagination. II. POLITICAL HISTORIES. 3. History as progress. 4. The Nation. 5. Marxism. III. THE NEW RADICALISM. 6. People's History. 7. Gender. 8. Race. IV. LEARNING FROM HISTORY. 9. Persistence and change. 10. Beyond Stereotypes. 11. Qualified predictions. V. HISTORY AS SOCIAL SCIENCE. 12. New questions, new concepts. 13. The Authority of Numbers. 14. Reactions. VI. THE IMPACT OF POSTMODERNISM. 15. The assault on historicism. 16. The Backlash. 17. Assimilation and synthesis. VII. BEYOND ACADEMIA. Index.
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: hbk ISBN 9780582357969
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Introducing key themes including the role of sources, Marxism, radicalism, gender and race, this reader brings into focus recent historiographic trends to promote further debate across related disciplines including philosophy and literature.
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