Hayden White (Paperback)

This new book offers a clear and accessible exposition of Hayden White's thought. In an engaging and wide-ranging analysis, Herman Paul discusses White's core ideas and traces the development of these ideas from the mid-1950s to the present. Starting with White's medievalist research and youthful fascination for French existentialism, Paul shows how White became increasingly convinced that historical writing is a moral activity. He goes on to argue that the critical concepts that have secured White's fame - trope, plot, discourse, figural realism - all stem from his desire to explicate the moral claims and perceptions underlying historical writing. White emerges as a passionate thinker, a restless rebel against scientism, and a defender of existentialist humanist values.

This innovative introduction will appeal to students and scholars across the humanities, and help develop a critical understanding of an increasingly important thinker.

General

Imprint:	Polity Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2011
First published:	August 2011
Authors:	H. Paul
Dimensions:	227 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-0-7456-5014-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Theory & methods > General Books > History > Theory & methods > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7456-5014-7
Barcode:	9780745650142

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