Hist & Historian:Historiographical Intro - Softcover

GILDERHUS

Softcover

ISBN 10: 013206491X ISBN 13: 9780132064910

Publisher: Prentice-Hall, 1995

Synopsis

This concise volume presents a thorough and comprehensive overview of Western historical thinking from ancient times to the present. History and Historians surveys the main issues and problems in historiography, philosophy of history, and historical methods, achieving balanced coverage and making these areas accessible to readers at all levels. Revised to encompass recent events, the Third Edition incorporates numerous new examples selected for their ability to illustrate central themes.

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From the Back Cover

This concise volume presents a thorough and comprehensive overview of Western historical thinking from ancient times until the present. History and Historians surveys the main issues and problems in areas such as historiography, philosophy of history, and historical methodology. The book strives for a balanced coverage and attempts to make the subject accessible to readers at all levels. This Fifth Edition, revised to incorporate recent developments, includes new examples to illustrate main themes as well as a postscript discussing aspects of contemporary "culture wars" in the United States and postmodernism.

MAIN TOPICS

• Aims and Purposes
• The Beginnings of Historical Consciousness
• Historical Consciousness in the Modern Age
• Philosophy of History: Speculative Approaches
• Philosophy of History: Analytical Approaches
• Reading, Writing, and Research
• Professional History in Recent Times
• Postscript: Culture Wars and Postmodernism

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice-Hall
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 013206491X
• ISBN 13: 9780132064910
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 140