A History of History

Alun Munslow

ISBN 10: 0415677157 / ISBN 13: 9780415677158

Published by Routledge 2012-09-06, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A History of History
• Publisher: Routledge 2012-09-06
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415677157
• ISBN 13: 9780415677158
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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 hundred years and those of the key theorists of today. In pursuing this radical analysis, the understanding of history as a narrative is evaluated along with contemporary notions such as the continuing presence of the past and the idea of ‘its lessons’. Written by one of the leading thinkers on the subject, A History of History provides an accessible and radical history of history while offering new insights into the pressing questions of the nature, purpose and function of history. This book is an essential text for all students, teachers and consumers of history.

About the Author

Alun Munslow is the founding and UK editor of Rethinking History: The Journal of Theory and Practice. His recent publications include Narrative and History (2007) and The Future of History (2010).