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, the
belief in representationalism and the idea that the past possesses
its own narrative. What is offered in this book is a far-reaching
and fundamental rethinking of realist and representationalist
history of a particular kind by addressing and explaining the ideas
of major philosophers of history over the past three hundred years
and those of the key theorists of today. In pursuing this radical
analysis, the understanding of history as a narrative is evaluated
along with contemporary notions such as the continuing presence of
the past and the idea of its lessons . Written by one of the
leading thinkers on the subject, A History of History provides an
accessible and radical history of history while offering new
insights into the pressing questions of the nature, purpose and
function of history. This book is an essential text for all
students, teachers and consumers of history.
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