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On the Future of History: The Postmodernist Challenge and Its Aftermath
Ernst Breisach
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Paperback. Answering questions on the history of postmodernity, Ernst Breisach provides a comprehensive overview of postmodernism and its complex relationship to history and historiography. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
What does postmodernism mean for the future of history? Can one still write history in postmodernity? To answer questions such as these, Ernst Breisach provides the first comprehensive overview of postmodernism and its complex relationship to history and historiography. Placing postmodern theories in their intellectual and historical contexts, he shows how they are part of broad developments in Western culture.
Breisach sees postmodernism as neither just a fad nor a universal remedy. In clear and concise language, he presents and critically evaluates the major views on history held by influential postmodernists, such as Derrida, Foucault, Lyotard, and the ... Read more
What does postmodernism mean for the future of history? Can one still write history in postmodernity? To answer questions such as these, Ernst Breisach provides the first comprehensive overview of postmodernism and its complex relationship to history and historiography. Placing postmodern theories in their intellectual and historical contexts, he shows how they are part of broad developments in Western culture.
Breisach sees postmodernism as neither just a fad nor a universal remedy. In clear and concise language, he presents and critically evaluates the major views on history held by influential postmodernists, such as Derrida, Foucault, Lyotard, and the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226072807
SKU
V9780226072807
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