Historiography

An Introductory Guide

Dr Eileen Ka-May Cheng

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English

Continuum
01 March 2012

History; Historiography; General & world history

"""What is historiography?"" asked the American historian Carl Becker in 1938. Professional historians continue to argue over the meaning of the term. This book challenges the view of historiography as an esoteric subject by presenting an accessible and concise overview of the history of historical writing from the Renaissance to the present. Historiography plays an integral role in aiding undergraduate students to better understand the nature and purpose of historical analysis more generally by examining the many conflicting ways that historians have defined and approached history. By demonstrating how these historians have differed in both their interpretations of specific historical events and their definitions of history itself, this book conveys to students the interpretive character of history as a discipline and the way that the historian's context and subjective perspective influence his or her understanding of the past."

By: Dr Eileen Ka-May Cheng
Imprint: Continuum
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 5mm
Weight: 328g
ISBN: 9781441177674
ISBN 10: 1441177671
Publication Date: 01 March 2012
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction / 1: Art and Science in Renaissance and Early Modern Historical Writing / 2: Enlightenment and Philosophical History / 3: Romantic and Critical History / 4: Scientific History and Its Challengers / 5: Social History, Fragmentation and the Revival of Narrative / 6: History and Historiography in Global Perspective / Appendix: Major American and European Historians / Bibliography / Index.

Reviews for Historiography: An Introductory Guide

This relatively slim volume tells the story of Western historiography since the Renaissance, keeping a clear distance from the usual progressive story line. The volume is well written; the content, reliable; and the bibliography, well selected. Summing up: Recommended. -- E.A. Breisach, emeritus, Western Michigan University * CHOICE *