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This introduction to contemporary historical theory and practice shows how issues of identity have shaped how we write history. Stefan Berger highlights key trends in the theory of history and how these have led to a new self-reflexivity in historical writing across traditional and emerging new fields.
List of contents
1. Introduction: History and identity; 2. The new political history; 3. The new social, economic and labour history; 4. The new cultural history; 5. Gender history; 6. Historical anthropology; 7. The history of memory; 8. The history of concepts; 9. The visual turn; 10. The history of material culture; 11. Transnational, comparative and global history; 12. Conclusion: Problematizing history and identity; Bibliography; Index.
About the author
Stefan Berger is a leading figure in the history of historiography and historical theory with more than thirty years' experience teaching courses at the Universities of Cardiff, Glamorgan, Manchester and Bochum. His publications include The Past as History: National Identity and Historical Consciousness in Modern Europe (2015), Writing the Nation: A Global Perspective (2007) and The Search for Normality. National Identity and Historical Consciousness in Germany since 1800 (2003). He serves as series editor for the Bloomsbury Academic book series 'Writing History: Theory and Practice'.
Summary
This introduction to contemporary historical theory and practice shows how issues of identity have shaped how we write history. Stefan Berger highlights key trends in the theory of history and how these have led to a new self-reflexivity in historical writing across traditional and emerging new fields.
