A Companion to Western Historical Thought
Kramer
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Description for A Companion to Western Historical Thought
Hardback. This survey introduces readers to the major themes, figures, traditions and theories in Western historical thought, tracing its evolution from biblical times to the present. It discusses conceptions of and approaches to the human past in the ancient, medieval, early modern and modern West eras. Editor(s): Kramer, Lloyd S.; Maza, Sarah. Series: Blackwell Companions to History. Num Pages: 536 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QFH; HBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 181 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1068.
This broad survey introduces readers to the major themes, figures, traditions and theories in Western historical thought, tracing its evolution from biblical times to the present.
This broad survey introduces readers to the major themes, figures, traditions and theories in Western historical thought, tracing its evolution from biblical times to the present.
- Surveys the evolution of historical thought in the Western World from biblical times to the present day.
- Provides students with the background to contemporary historical debates and approaches.
- Serves as a useful reference for researchers and teachers.
- Includes chapters by 24 leading historians.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Companions to History
Number of Pages
536
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631217145
SKU
V9780631217145
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99-50
About Kramer
Lloyd Kramer is Professor of History at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. His previous publications include Threshold of a New World: Intellectuals and the Exile Experience in Paris, 1830-1848 (1988), Lafayette in Two Worlds: Public Cultures and Personal Identities in an Age of Revolutions (1996), and Nationalism: Political Cultures in Europe and America, 1775-1865 (1998). ... Read more
Reviews for A Companion to Western Historical Thought
"This companion is expansive in its subject and links with other disciplines, such as ancient history and the classics, anthropology, Biblical studies and theology… It covers many expected subjects, but also explores lesser-known areas of historical interest as well as the challenges to historical thought in the twenty-first century that will continue to make this companion a useful library resource." ... Read more