Product Description

Drawing together seminal texts from philosophers and historians, including Hayden White, David Carr and Frederick Olafson, this volume presents the great debate over the narrative character of history from the 1960s onwards.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1920010 in Books
• Published on: 2001-06-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 464 pages

Review
"Historians, philosophers, and social scientists (economists, political scientists, sociologist, and anthropologists), should welcome this stimulating work. Many a seminar will be enlivened with this minilibrary at hand. The writers included here share an intellectual interest in their topical debate rather than an ideology or total agreement on relevant issues." History: Reviews of New Books. Winter 2002, vol.30, no.2 ."

From the Back Cover
These are two of the central questions addressed in this comprehensive collection of writings about the philosophy, theory and methodology of history. By drawing together seminal texts from philosophers and historians, this volume presents the great debate on the narrative character of history from the 1960s to the present day.
The History and Narrative Reader combines theory with practice to offer a unique overview which illuminates the practical implications of these philosophical debates for the writing of history. The editor's introduction gives a succinct survey of the subject to support the readings. The collection explores the role of narrative in:
Historical understanding
Human action
Linguistics and structure
The practice of history.
This volume includes the work of F R Ankersmit, David Carr, Lawrence Stone Hayden White, Margaret Somers, W H Dray and Frederick Olafson making The History and Narrative Reader a practical and philosophical guide to the history and narrative debate. A detailed bibliography and a glossary of key concepts mean this collection will be an invaluable resource for students of historical theory and methodology.