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From History to Theory
Kerwin Lee Klein
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Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 226 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316. 224 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBAH. Dimension: 150 x 226 x 14. Weight: 316.
From History to Theory describes major changes in the conceptual language of the humanities, particularly in the discourse of history. In seven beautifully written, closely related essays, Kerwin Lee Klein traces the development of academic vocabularies through the dynamically shifting cultural, political, and linguistic landscapes of the twentieth century. He considers the rise and fall of "philosophy of history" and discusses past attempts to imbue historical discourse with scientific precision. He explores the development of the "meta-narrative" and the post-Marxist view of history and shows how the present resurgence of old words--such as "memory"--in new contexts is providing a way ... Read more
From History to Theory describes major changes in the conceptual language of the humanities, particularly in the discourse of history. In seven beautifully written, closely related essays, Kerwin Lee Klein traces the development of academic vocabularies through the dynamically shifting cultural, political, and linguistic landscapes of the twentieth century. He considers the rise and fall of "philosophy of history" and discusses past attempts to imbue historical discourse with scientific precision. He explores the development of the "meta-narrative" and the post-Marxist view of history and shows how the present resurgence of old words--such as "memory"--in new contexts is providing a way ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520274495
SKU
V9780520274495
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About Kerwin Lee Klein
Kerwin Lee Klein is Professor of History at the University of California, Berkeley and is the author of Frontiers of Historical Imagination (UC Press).
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