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History: What and Why?
Ancient, Modern and Postmodern Perspectives
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This book is ideal for students and readers interested in contemporary historical debates and the impact of cultural theories on history studies.
This work is a survey of historians' views about the nature and purpose of their subject. It offers a historical perspective and guide to contemporary debates about the nature and purpose of history and a discussion of the traditional model of history as an account of the past "as it was".
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History: What and Why? is a highly accessible introductory survey of historians' views about the nature and purpose of their subject. It offers a historical perspective and provides a clear guide to contemporary debates about the nature and purpose of history, alongside a discussion of the traditional model of history as an account of the past 'as it was'. It assesses the challenges to orthodox views and examines the impact of Marxism, feminism, and post-colonialism on the study of history.
This second edition has been updated to reflect the continuing, and still increasing, debate surrounding these issues. In particular, it discusses:
- historians' fear of postmodernism
- holocaust denial and the Irving/Lipstadt libel trial
- the future of the past in the light of the postmodern challenge
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'A useful guide to a myriad of theories and key figures.' - Oxbow Book News
'A valuable contribution to the ongoing debate about the implications of postmodernism for the standing of history, written with admirable lucidity and should engage and provoke students. Its range of cultural reference is rich, and one of the best things is the long historical context into which postmodernism is placed, with a rich repertory of illustrations and quotations.' - William Stafford, English Historical Review
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780415256575
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 27 September 2001
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Routledge
Edition: 2nd edition
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Width: 138.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 453g
Pages: 216
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