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Zusatztext "A brilliant yet accessible work on contemporary historical theory which does two things no book has previously attempted: first, at the level of the individual, the work shows how the mystifications of academia allow historians to ignore the fictive nature of their enterprise; and, second, the book turns its theoretical stance back upon itself, encouraging readers to deconstruct its arguments as a prelude to desconstructing those of traditional works. This makes it an essential read for anyone interested in current historical theory and practice." - Robert A Rosenstone, California Institute of Technology, USA"Against a lightly sketched-out but analytically sharp historiological and theoretical back-drop, Alun Munslow continues his by now well-known attempt to drag mainstream academic historians into the post-epistemological present and future where new historyings of as yet unimagined types might be created for the very best of empowering reasons.... a vital read." - Keith Jenkins, University of Chichester, UK Informationen zum Autor Alun Munslow is the founding and UK editor of Rethinking History: The Journal of Theory and Practice. His recent publications include Narrative and History (2007) and The Future of History (2010). Klappentext In a provocative analysis of European and American historical thinking and practice since the early 18th century, A History of History confronts several basic assumptions about the nature of history. Among these are the concept of historical realism, Zusammenfassung In a provocative analysis of European and American historical thinking and practice since the early 18th century, A History of History confronts several basic assumptions about the nature of history. Among these are the concept of historical realism, Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction. Part 1. 1 The Emergence of Modern Historical Thinking. 2 History as Science. 3 Forms of History Today. Part 2. 4 History of a Particular Kind and the Rise of the Multi-Sceptic Historian. 5 Refiguring the Past. 6 An Improper Contempt for Proper History. Part 3. 7 The Presence of the Past. 8 The End of (a) Historical Consciousness (of a Particular Kind). Conclusion. ...
