New approaches to the history of historical science
New approaches to the history of historical science
Jan Eckel and Thomas Etzemüller (eds.)
New Approaches to the History of Historical Studies
312 pages, paperback, € 32.00
ISBN-13: 978-3-8353-0079-8 (Göttingen: Wallstein, 2007)
Theory and practice of the most important recent approaches to the history of historical studies.
The history of historical studies has developed into a diverse field of research in recent years. This volume provides an overview of the most important recent research perspectives in original contributions.
The contributors discuss the theoretical foundations of their methodological approaches and demonstrate their cognitive possibilities and limitations using practical examples:
* Sociology of science (Thomas Etzemüller)
* Field analysis (Olaf Blaschke/Lutz Raphael)
* Institutional history (Gabriele Lingelbach)
* History of memory (Susanne Rau)
* Gender history and discourse analysis (Angelika Epple)
* Narratology (Jan Eckel)
* Transnational history (Sebastian Conrad)
* Controversies and history of disputes (Klaus Große Kracht)
* Generational history (Jens Nordalm)
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NPL, 2007
HPB, 2007
H-Soz-u-Kult, December 2007 (Sarasin)
H-Soz-u-Kult, December 2008 (Iggers)
FAZ, 21 DECEMBER 2008
ZfG, 2009