What is History For?
An experienced author of history and theory presents this examination of the purpose of history at a time when recent debates have rendered the question 'what is history for?' of utmost importance. Charting the development of historical studies and examining how history has been used, this...
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London ; New York
Routledge
2005
Taylor and Francis Taylor & Francis Group |
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| DOI | 10.4324/9780203696668 |
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| Abstract | An experienced author of history and theory presents this examination of the purpose of history at a time when recent debates have rendered the question 'what is history for?' of utmost importance. Charting the development of historical studies and examining how history has been used, this study is exceptional in its focus on the future of the subject as well as its past. It is argued that history in the twenty-first century must adopt a radical and morally therapeutic role instead of studying for 'its own sake'. Providing examples of his vision of 'history in post-modernity', Beverley Southgate focuses on the work of four major historians, including up-to-date publications:
Robert A. Rosenstone's study of Americans living in nineteenth-century Japan
Peter Novick's work on the Holocaust
Sven Lindgvist's A History of Bombing
Tzvetan Todorov's recently published work on the twentieth century.
This makes compulsive reading for all students of history, cultural studies and the general reader, as notions of historical truth and the reality of the past are questioned, and it becomes vital to rethink history's function and renegotiate its uses for the postmodern age.
1. Humanities and Therapeutic Education 2. History for its Own Sake 3. Professed Purposes 4. Hidden Agendas 5. Life and Needs in Postmodernity 6. History in Postmodernity: Future Prospects 7. Histories for Postmodernity: Some Aspirations 8. Histories for Postmodernity: Some Examples |
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| AbstractList | An experienced author of history and theory presents this examination of the purpose of history at a time when recent debates have rendered the question 'what is history for?' of utmost importance.Charting the development of historical studies and examining how history has been used, this study is exceptional in its focus on the future of the subject as well as its past. It is argued that history in the twenty-first century must adopt a radical and morally therapeutic role instead of studying for 'its own sake'.Providing examples of his vision of 'history in post-modernity', Beverley Southgate focuses on the work of four major historians, including up-to-date publications:Robert A. Rosenstone's study of Americans living in nineteenth-century JapanPeter Novick's work on the HolocaustSven Lindgvist's A History of BombingTzvetan Todorov's recently published work on the twentieth century.This makes compulsive reading for all students of history, cultural studies and the general reader, as notions of historical truth and the reality of the past are questioned, and it becomes vital to rethink history's function and renegotiate its uses for the postmodern age. An experienced author of history and theory presents this examination of the purpose of history at a time when recent debates have rendered the question 'what is history for?' of utmost importance.Charting the development of historical studies and examining how history has been used, this study is exceptional in its focus on the future of the subject as well as its past. It is argued that history in the twenty-first century must adopt a radical and morally therapeutic role instead of studying for 'its own sake'.Providing examples of his vision of 'history in post-modernity', Beverley Southgate focuses on the work of four major historians, including up-to-date publications: Robert A. Rosenstone's study of Americans living in nineteenth-century Japan Peter Novick's work on the Holocaust Sven Lindgvist's A History of Bombing Tzvetan Todorov's recently published work on the twentieth century. This makes compulsive reading for all students of history, cultural studies and the general reader, as notions of historical truth and the reality of the past are questioned, and it becomes vital to rethink history's function and renegotiate its uses for the postmodern age. An experienced author of history and theory presents this examination of the purpose of history at a time when recent debates have rendered the question 'what is history for?' of utmost importance. Charting the development of historical studies and examining how history has been used, this study is exceptional in its focus on the future of the subject as well as its past. It is argued that history in the twenty-first century must adopt a radical and morally therapeutic role instead of studying for 'its own sake'. Providing examples of his vision of 'history in post-modernity', Beverley Southgate focuses on the work of four major historians, including up-to-date publications: Robert A. Rosenstone's study of Americans living in nineteenth-century Japan Peter Novick's work on the Holocaust Sven Lindgvist's A History of Bombing Tzvetan Todorov's recently published work on the twentieth century. This makes compulsive reading for all students of history, cultural studies and the general reader, as notions of historical truth and the reality of the past are questioned, and it becomes vital to rethink history's function and renegotiate its uses for the postmodern age. 1. Humanities and Therapeutic Education 2. History for its Own Sake 3. Professed Purposes 4. Hidden Agendas 5. Life and Needs in Postmodernity 6. History in Postmodernity: Future Prospects 7. Histories for Postmodernity: Some Aspirations 8. Histories for Postmodernity: Some Examples From an experienced author is this examination of the purpose of history at a time when the role of humanities has been questioned. Exceptional in studying the future of the subject as well as its past, this is a must read for all students. |
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| TableOfContents | Book Cover -- Half-Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Figures -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Humanities and therapeutic education -- 2 History for its own sake -- 3 Professed purposes -- 4 Hidden agendas -- 5 Life and needs in postmodernity -- 6 History in postmodernity -- 7 Histories for postmodernity - some aspirations -- 8 Histories for postmodernity - some examples -- Afterword -- Further reading -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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