Conceptualizing the History of the Present Time

This Element explores four meanings of 'contemporary,' emphasizing its designation as a historical field. It argues that disagreements about when the contemporary era begins stem from historians assuming a linear, chronological, and absolute conception of time. It enriches our understanding of the concept of the 'present' in the context of history.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The present, the contemporary and the order of time; 2. Present as 'sharing the same time'; 3. Contemporary as an epoch; 4. When contemporary conflates with present; 5. History of the present time; 6. Absolute time, chronology, and history; References.

Zusammenfassung

This Element explores four meanings of 'contemporary,' emphasizing its designation as a historical field. It argues that disagreements about when the contemporary era begins stem from historians assuming a linear, chronological, and absolute conception of time. It enriches our understanding of the concept of the 'present' in the context of history.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: María Inés Mudrovcic, Maria Ines (Universidad Nacional Del Co Mudrovcic
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 30.06.2024
• EAN: 9781009517836
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0951783-6
• Seiten: 74
• Serie: Elements in Historical Theory and Practice
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Allgemeines, Lexika; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; History of Ideas, History: theory & methods, HISTORY / Historiography, General and world history, History: theory and methods