The History and Narrative Reader
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Review
Historians, philosophers, and social scientists (economists, political scientists, sociologist, and anthropologists), should welcome this stimulating work. Many a seminar will be enlivened with this minilibrary at hand. The writers included here share an intellectual interest in their topical debate rather than an ideology or total agreement on relevant issues. History: Reviews of New Books. Winter 2002, vol.30, no.2 .
Book Description
Are historians storytellers? Is it possible to tell true stories about the past? These are just a couple of the questions raised in this comprehensive collection of texts about philosophy, theory, and methodology of writing history. Drawing together seminal texts from philosophers and historians, this volume presents the great debate over the narrative character of history from the 1960s onwards.
The History and Narrative Reader combines theory with practice to offer a unique overview of this debate and illuminates the practical implications of these philosophical debates for the writing of history. The editor's introduction offers a succinct survey of the subject to support the readings, which explore the role of narrative in everything from historical understanding and human action to linguistics and the practice of history.
Including the work of F. R. Ankersmit, David Carr, Hayden White, W. H. Dray, and Frederick Olafson; a detailed bibliography; and a glossary of key concepts, this collection will prove an invaluable resource for students of historical theory and methodology.
The History and Narrative Reader
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