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.

List of contents

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.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: María Inés Mudrovcic, Maria Ines (Universidad Nacional Del Co Mudrovcic
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2024
• EAN: 9781009517836
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0951783-6
• No. of pages: 74
• Series: Elements in Historical Theory and Practice
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; History of Ideas, History: theory & methods, HISTORY / Historiography, General and world history, History: theory and methods