Writing History: Theory and Practice (third edition) Edited by Stefan Berger, Heiko Feldner and Kevin Passmore

Objavljeno je 2020. godine treće izdanje zbornika “Writing History: Theory and Practice” koji su uredili Stefan Berger, Heiko Feldner i Kevin Passmore. Riječ je o zborniku koji se etablirao kao jedan od najboljih pregleda ključnih odrednica teorije i prakse moderne i suvremene historiografije.


The third edition of Writing History provides students and teachers with a comprehensive overview of how the study of history is informed by a broader intellectual and analytical framework, exploring the emergence and development of history as a discipline and the major theoretical developments that have informed historical writing. Instead of focusing on theory, this book offers succinct explanations of key concepts that illuminate the study of history and practical writing, and demonstrates the ways they have informed practical work.

This fully revised new edition comprehensively rewrites and updates original chapters but also includes new features such as:

– new chapters on postcolonial, environmental and transnational history;
– chapter introductions setting them within the context of historiography;
– a new substantive introduction from the editors, providing a useful road-map for students;
– an expanded glossary.

In its new incarnation Writing History is, more than ever, an invaluable introduction to the central debates that have shaped history.


Table of contents


List of figures

Notes on Contributors

Introduction to the third edition



Part One Rankeanism and the professionalization of history


1 The New Scientificity in Historical Writing around 1800 – Heiko Feldner
2 The Rankean Tradition in British Historiography (1840 to 1950) – John Warren
3 The Professionalization and Institutionalization of History – Peter Lambert



Part Two The social turn


4 Marxist Historiography – Geoff Eley
5 History and the Social Sciences – John Harvey
6 The Annales – Matthias Middell


Part Three The cultural turn


7 Poststructuralist and Linguistic Methods – Kevin Passmore
8 From Women’s History to Gender History – Laura Lee Downs

9 Postcolonial History – Gavin Murray-Miller


Part Four The eclecticism of contemporary historical writing

10 Psychoanalysis and Psychohistorical methods – Garthine Walker with Tracey Loughran


11 Historical Anthropology – Jakob Tanner

12 Environmental and Animal History – Lloyd Price

13 History and Material Culture – Anne Gerritsen and Giorgio Riello

14 Comparative and Transnational History – Stefan Berger


Part Five Some case studies


15 Political History – Jon Lawrence
16 Social History – Thomas Welskopp

17 Cultural History – Tracey Loughran
13 Economic History – Pat Hudson
14 Intellectual History/History of Ideas – Beverley Southgate



Glossary
Index


Reviews

“Berger, Passmore and Feldner have assembled a remarkable and essential book for our times. It is at once a tour of the discipline of history and its major currents as well as a series of meditations on its future pathways. Students and scholars alike will draw enlightenment and inspiration from it.” –  Jeremy Adelman, Henry Charles Lea Professor of History, Princeton University, USA

“A valuable resource for students seeking a solid historical framework for their own historical inquiries, the updated edition features vital trends in historiography, from animal history and cultural history to the social biographies of material culture objects. Integrating the history of the discipline into assessments of its diverse practices, the authors succeed in making both methodology and theory accessible.” –  Susan A. Crane, Associate Professor of History, University of Arizona, USA

Writing History: Theory and Practice takes a broad view, attempting to say something about most areas of historiography. It shows the imaginative ways in which different historians use various theoretical tools.” –  John H. Arnold, Professor of Medieval History, University of Cambridge, UK

Writing History: Theory and Practice was already one of the best collections of essays on historical writing. Now the third edition expands its reach while incorporating the most recent developments. Authored by a seasoned team of experts, this volume leaves few stones unturned as it considers the intellectual roots of the discipline, the engagement of historians with other fields, and the state of contemporary practice. Each of the nineteen chapters is a brilliant standalone contribution reflecting on key aspects of historical scholarship, but they also fit together remarkably well to provide a comprehensive account of Western historiography and the major turns of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The result is an accessible, indispensable survey of history’s complex and fascinating theoretical terrain.” –  J. Laurence Hare, Associate Professor of History, University of Arkansas, USA

“An excellent book, now updated, which is essential for introducing advanced Master’s students to the theory and history of historical research, in an accessible format.” –  Ian Miller, Ulster University, UK


Published: 20-02-2020

Format: Paperback

Edition: 3rd

Extent: 464

ISBN: 9781474255882

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Series: Writing History


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