The Future of History
Published on 30. July 2010
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-0-230-23241-9 (ISBN)
Description
Deploying a range of key concepts such as scepticism, aesthetics, ethics, standpoint, irony, authorship and a new understanding of truth, The Future of History examines history as a form of knowledge, arguing that in the future the multiple forms of its expression will be as significant as its content.
Reviews / Votes
'The first stop for anyone thinking about history's current state and its future possibilities' - Keith Jenkins, Emeritus Professor of Historical Theory, University of Chichester 'This is daring and will, or at least should, impact the practice of history, giving aid and hope to those who wish to break free of the constraints of traditional practice.' - Robert A. Rosenstone, Professor of History, California Institute of TechnologyMore details
Edition
2010
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
526 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-23241-9 (9780230232419)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-04146-3
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Person
ALUN MUNSLOW is Visiting Professor at the University of Chichester, UK. He is Series Editor of History: Concepts, Theories and Practice (Pearson), and UK Editor of Rethinking History: The Journal of Theory and Practice (Taylor and Francis). He has published two books on American history and eight on the nature of history of which the most recent is Narrative and History (Palgrave Macmillan).
Content
Introduction.- PART I The Epistemological Problem for Historians.- What Do Conventional Historians Believe?.- Scepticism, Relativism and Ethics.- Irony.- Self, Standpoint and Subjectivity.- PART II Responsibility.- History and Aesthetics.- Authorship.- Form Before Content.- Experimental History.- Expressionist History.- Conclusion.- Glossary.- Further Reading.- Notes.- Index.