Evidence and Meaning
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Evidence and Meaning

A Theory of Historical Studies

  1. 266 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Evidence and Meaning

A Theory of Historical Studies

About this book

As one of the premier historical thinkers of his generation, Jörn Rüsen has made enormous contributions to the methods and theoretical framework of history as it is practiced today. In Evidence and Meaning, Rüsen surveys the seismic changes that have shaped the historical profession over the last half-century, while offering a clear, economical account of his theory of history. To traditional historiography Rüsen brings theoretical insights from philosophy, narrative theory, cultural studies, and the social sciences, developing an intricate but robust model of "historical thinking" as both a cognitive discipline and a cultural practice—one that is susceptible neither to naïve empiricism nor radical relativism.

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Information

Publisher
Berghahn Books
Year
2017
Print ISBN
9781789205008, 9781785335389
eBook ISBN
9781785335396
Edition
1
Topic
History
Subtopic
Historiography
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Evidence and Meaning
  2. Contents
  3. Tables and Figures
  4. Preface
  5. Introduction
  6. Chapter 1 What is Metahistory?
  7. Chapter 2 The Foundations of Historical Thinking
  8. Chapter 3 History as Academic Discipline
  9. Chapter 4 A Systematic Approach
  10. Chapter 5 Methodology
  11. Chapter 6 Topics
  12. Chapter 7 The Basis of Historical Culture
  13. Chapter 8 Practical History
  14. Final Reflections
  15. Bibliography
  16. Index

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