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Western Historical Thinking
Jorn . Ed(S): Rusen
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Description for Western Historical Thinking
Hardback. Presents 17 contributions written by an international group of historians addressing the intercultural dimension of historical theory. The editor's introduction discusses historical thinking as intercultural discourse and presents ten hypotheses that aim to define Western historical thinking. Schola Editor(s): Rusen, Jorn. Num Pages: index. BIC Classification: HBA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
What is history – a question historians have been asking themselves time and again. Does "history" as an academic discipline, as it has evolved in the West over the centuries, represent a specific mode of historical thinking that can bedefined in contrast to other forms of historical consciousness?
In this volume, Peter Burke, a prominent "Western" historian, offers ten hypotheses that attempt to constitute specifically "Western Historical Thinking." Scholars from Asia and Africa comment on his position in the light of their own ideas of the sense and meaning of historical thinking. The volume is rounded off by ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Condition
New
Number of Pages
222
Place of Publication
Herndon, United States
ISBN
9781571817815
SKU
V9781571817815
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About Jorn . Ed(S): Rusen
Jörn Rüsen was Professor of Modern History at Universities Bochum and Bielefeld for many years. From 1994 to 1997 he was Director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Research (ZiF) at Bielefeld. Since 1997 he has been President of the Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities Essen (Kulturwissenschaftliches Institut). He specialises in theory and methodology of historical sciences, the history ... Read more
Reviews for Western Historical Thinking
“... a remarkably stimulating production, full of insights and observations that cannot fail to inform and illuminate. Although it would be an ideal text for the graduate seminar, it will prove valuable to anyone interested in the uses of the past.” · Clio “... [an] engaging, sophisticated and scrupulous study ... a strongly recommended, introspective and thoughtful compilation ... Read more