History as a Translation of the Past
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History as a Translation of the Past

Case Studies from the West

Luigi Alonzi, Luigi Alonzi

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History as a Translation of the Past

Case Studies from the West

Luigi Alonzi, Luigi Alonzi

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This volume considers how the act through which historians interpret the past can be understood as one of epistemological and cognitive translation. The book convincingly argues that words, images, and historical and archaeological remains can all be considered as objects deserving the same treatment on the part of historians, whose task consists exactly in translating their past meanings into present language. It goes on to examine the notion that this act of translation is also an act of synchronization which connects past, present, and future, disrupting and resetting time, as well as creating complex temporalities differing from any linear chronology. Using a broad, deep interpretation of translation, History as a Translation of the Past brings together an international cast of scholars working on different periods to show how their respective approaches can help us to better understand and translate the past in the future.

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Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Year
2023
ISBN
9781350338234
Edition
1
Topic
Histoire
Subtopic
Historiographie

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