1st Edition

Practicing History New Directions in Historical Writing after the Linguistic Turn

Edited By Gabrielle M. Spiegel Copyright 2005
288 Pages
by Routledge

288 Pages
by Routledge

288 Pages
by Routledge

This essential collection of key articles offers a re-evaluation of the practice of history in light of current debates. Critical thinkers and practicing historians present their writings, along with clear and thorough editorial material, to examine the complex ideas at the forefront of historical practice. This volume gives a synoptic overview of the last twenty-five years’ theoretical... Read more
Introduction: Practicing History, Theorizing Practice  Part 1: Discourse and the Problem of Social History  Part 2: Self and Agency  Part 3: Experience and Practice

Biography

Gabrielle M. Spiegel is Professor of Medieval History and Chair of the History Department at Johns Hopkins University. She is the author of The Past as Text and Romancing the Past.