Writing World History

Zusatztext This important collection offers a lengthy introduction that is particularly valuable for its discussion of the German approach to world history! followed by three essays on theoretical aspects of world history and ten on its application. The deliberate avoidance of a Eurocentric approach is especially valuable. Klappentext Writing World History offers a comparative look at the subject. It presents modern debates and analyses the traditions of world historiography in the USA, Europe, Africa, and Asia. This volume offers a critique of Eurocentrism and invites reflection on the political, ideological, and moral connotations of world history-writing. Zusammenfassung Writing World History offers a comparative look at the subject. It presents modern debates and analyses the traditions of world historiography in the USA, Europe, Africa, and Asia. This volume offers a critique of Eurocentrism and invites reflection on the political, ideological, and moral connotations of world history-writing.

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• Authors: Eckhardt Fuchs, Benedikt Stuchtey
• Assisted by: Eckhardt Fuchs (Editor), Eckhardt (Assistant Professor Fuchs (Editor), Benedikt Stuchtey (Editor), Benedikt (Research Fellow Stuchtey (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2003
• EAN: 9780199255573
• ISBN: 978-0-19-925557-3
• No. of pages: 376
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 220 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Studies of the German Historical Institute, London; Studies of the German Historic; Studies of the German Historical Institute, London; Studies of the German Historic
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies