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History and Historians de Mark Gilderhus

History and Historians

Autor Mark Gilderhus, Mark T. Gilderhus
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 18 feb 2009
For undergraduate and graduate courses in Historiography, Philosophy of History, and Historical Methods. Also an ideal supplemental text for Western Civilization and Intellectual History courses. This concise, best-selling 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. "
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780205687534
ISBN-10: 0205687539
Pagini: 144
Dimensiuni: 138 x 204 x 9 mm
Greutate: 0.18 kg
Ediția:7. Auflage
Editura: Pearson
Locul publicării:Upper Saddle River, United States

Descriere

For undergraduate and graduate courses in Historiography, Philosophy of History, and Historical Methods. Also an ideal supplemental text for Western Civilization and Intellectual History courses.

 
This concise, best-selling 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.

Cuprins

Preface
1   Aims and Purposes
2   The Beginnings of Historical Consciousness
3   Historical Consciousness in the Modern Age
4   Philosophy of History: Speculative Approaches
5   Philosophy of History: Analytical Approaches
6   Professional History in Recent Times
7   Culture Wars, Postmodernism, and Other Issues
Index

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History and Historians
A Historiographical Introduction
Seventh Edition
Mark T. Gilderhus
 
This concise, best-selling 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 revised seventh edition provides commentary on recent historiographical tendencies and trends, particularly in the areas of the cultural turn; subaltern studies; postcolonialism; “the weapons of the weak”; and the negotiation and distribution of power in human transactions over the whole spectrum of class, gender, and race. The bibliographies at the end of each chapter have been updated throughout.
 
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
Professional History in Recent Times
Culture Wars, Postmodernism, and Other Issues
 

Caracteristici

  • Comprehensive coverage - Emphasizes the importance of context in understanding historical issues.
    • Gives students needed background information so that instructors do not have to take up valuable class time doing the same.
  • Coherent overview—Examines Greek, Hebrew, and Christian historiography; and explores the impact of the Renaissance, the Reformation, the Scientific Revolution, and the professionalization of history within European universities.
    • Supplies students with a solid foundation for the entire field.
  • Clear, concise presentation—Explores the development of historical thought.
    • Allows students to quickly master the basics, preparing them to go on to any higher-level history course.
  • An analysis of the implications of computers in the study of history.
    • Offers students up-to-date coverage of the most recent developments in the study of history.