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Deconstructing history / Alun Munslow.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Munslow, Alun, 1947-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Historiography.
- History--Methodology.
- History.
- History--Philosophy.
- Literature and history.
- Narration (Rhetoric).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (257 p.)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Routledge, c2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In Deconstructing History, Alun Munslow examines history in the postmodern age. He provides an introduction to the debates and issues of postmodernist history. He also surveys the latest research into the relationship between the past, history and historical practice as well as forwarding his own challenging theories.The book discusses issues of both empiricist and deconstruction positions and considers the arguments of major proponents of both stances, and includes:an examination of the character of historical evidenceexploration of the role of historia
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. The Past in a Changing Present; 3. History as Reconstruction/Construction; 4. History as Deconstruction; 5. What is Wrong with Deconstructionist History?; 6. What is Wrong with Reconstructionist/Constructionist History?; 7. Michel Foucault and History; 8. Hayden White and Deconstructionist History; 9. Conclusion; Glossary; Guide to Further Reading; Notes; Index
- Notes:
- Previous ed.: 1997.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-134-16565-X
- 1-134-16566-8
- 1-280-47836-5
- 9786610478361
- 0-203-96990-1
- 9780203969908
- OCLC:
- 475994299
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