On Historical Distance - Couverture souple

Phillips, Mark Salber

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0300213875 ISBN 13 : 9780300213874

Editeur : Yale University Press, 2015

Synopsis

Conceptions of distance are foundational to historical thought, but Mark Salber Phillips gives the idea new subtlety and meaning. He argues that distance is a matter not just of time and space but also of form, affect, ideology, and understanding. In this exceptionally wide-ranging study, Phillips examines Renaissance, Enlightenment, and contemporary histories, as well as a broad spectrum of historical genres―including local history, literary history, counter-factual fiction, history painting, and museology.

“On Historical Distance is a fascinating and very important book that should be read by all historians. Beautifully written in elegant, economical and engaging prose, the book wears its considerable learning very lightly. A deeply original, challenging and thought-provoking study of the evolving history of history by one of our leading historians of historiography, this book should provoke a lively debate among historians and should be assigned as essential reading for classes on historical methods and historiography.”―John Marshall, John Hopkins University

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Mark Salber Phillips is professor of history at Carleton University, Ottawa.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Yale University Press
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0300213875
• ISBN 13: 9780300213874
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 312
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• Personne responsable: non disponible