Contesting Clio's Craft - New Directions and Debates in Canadian History

Klappentext This book offers innovative thoughts on present and future approaches to the study of the Canadian past. Moving beyond the political vs. social history debates that have dominated the field since the 1970s, these essays suggest novel questions and approaches while delving into recently overlooked subjects. The authors place a particular emphasis on international, transnational, and comparative approaches to the past. Essays cover such topics as the Atlantic World, oral history, postcolonialism, public history, historical periodization, Canada's place in the British Empire, and French-English relations. The art of history as a discipline and practice is also discussed. A must read for Canadian historians, Contesting Clio's Craft will also appeal to international scholars interested in these issues and curious about the contribution that Canadian history has made to the broader history of the Americas. Zusammenfassung Offers thoughts on approaches to the study of the Canadian past. This book contains essays that emphasises on international! transnational! and comparative approaches to the past. It covers such topics as the Atlantic World! oral history! postcolonialism! public history! historical periodization! Canada's place in the British Empire.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Christopher (EDT)/ Dawson Dummitt
• Collaboration: Michael Dawson (Editeur), Christopher Dummitt (Editeur)
• Edition: Brookings Institution Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.12.2008
• EAN: 9781900039888
• ISBN: 978-1-900039-88-8
• Pages: 200
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Histoire par région/pays; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique