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Processing the Past: Contesting Authority in History and the Archives
Jr. Francis X. Blouin
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Description for Processing the Past: Contesting Authority in History and the Archives
Paperback. This lively book explores the changes taking place in history and the archives as a result of new concepts, practices, and technologies. Among other issues, it raises the question of what future historical archives will be like if scholars and archivists cannot understand each others' work. Series: Oxford Series on History and Archives. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GLC; HBAH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
Processing the Past explores the dramatic changes taking place in historical understanding and archival management and in the relations between historians and archivists. Written by an archivist and a historian, it shows how these changes have been brought on by new historical thinking, new conceptions of archives, changing notions of historical authority, modifications in archival practices, and new information technologies. The book situates archives as subjects rather than places of study and examines the increasingly problematic relationships between historical and archival work. The authors contend that though historians and archivists once occupied the same conceptual and methodological space, they have ... Read more
Processing the Past explores the dramatic changes taking place in historical understanding and archival management and in the relations between historians and archivists. Written by an archivist and a historian, it shows how these changes have been brought on by new historical thinking, new conceptions of archives, changing notions of historical authority, modifications in archival practices, and new information technologies. The book situates archives as subjects rather than places of study and examines the increasingly problematic relationships between historical and archival work. The authors contend that though historians and archivists once occupied the same conceptual and methodological space, they have ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Oxford Series on History and Archives
Condition
New
Number of Pages
268
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199964086
SKU
V9780199964086
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About Jr. Francis X. Blouin
Francis X. Blouin Jr. is Director of the Bentley Historical Library and Professor in the History Department and School of Information at the University of Michigan. From 1984 to 2004 he led an effort to do a complete inventory of the archives of the Vatican. He has served on the board of the Council on Library and Information Resources. ... Read more
Reviews for Processing the Past: Contesting Authority in History and the Archives
a challenging and stimulating book
Valerie Johnson, Business Archives
This is an important study focusing on historiography as it discusses how historical knowledge is shaped and managed. It is a must read for both historians and archivists.
Nuper Chaudhuri, American Historical Review
Valerie Johnson, Business Archives
This is an important study focusing on historiography as it discusses how historical knowledge is shaped and managed. It is a must read for both historians and archivists.
Nuper Chaudhuri, American Historical Review