A History of England - Principally in the Seventeenth Century (Paperback)

German historian Leopold von Ranke (1795 1886) is well known for pioneering the modern historical method which advocates empiricism, rather than a focus on the philosophy of history. Emphasizing the importance of presenting history exactly as it happened, Ranke asserted that different eras need to be understood in their own contexts rather than in relation to each other: history should not be regarded as one long, teleological narrative. These principles of writing history, established in earlier publications, are all evident here. Originally published in eight volumes between 1859 and 1869, Ranke's history, 'principally in the seventeenth century', was first published as a six-volume history in English by the Clarendon Press in 1875, the mammoth task of its translation distributed among eight Oxford dons. Volume 5 focuses on William III, ending with the reigns of Anne, George I, and George II; an appendix gives source material from contemporary documents.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - British & Irish History, 17th & 18th Centuries, Volume 5
Release date:	November 2010
First published:	September 2010
Authors:	Leopold Von Ranke
Dimensions:	216 x 31 x 140mm (L x W x H)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	546
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-02213-2
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	German
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General
LSN:	1-108-02213-8
Barcode:	9781108022132

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