Historical Theory

Zusatztext 'Fulbrook's undogmatic approach certainly merits a close reading. The book soundly explores some of the main topics andproblems of historical analyses ... her comprehensive book is a sound and useful overview! even for students! who seek for a basic understanding of some of the major issues of historical theory.' - H Informationen zum Autor Mary Fulbrook Klappentext Written by a prominent historian, this work develops a highly Original argument in the context of recent debates. Against naive empiricism, Mary Fulbrook argues that all historians face key theoretical questions, and that an emphasis on the facts alone is not enough. Against postmodernism, she argues that historical narratives are not simply inventions imposed on the past, and that some answers to historical questions are more plausible or adequate than others. Focusing on central theoretical issues and strategies for bridging the gap between the traces of the past and the interpretations of the present, and deploying a range of substantive examples to illustrate the argument, this study provides an essential guide to and through major debates about the nature of history and representations of the past. Zusammenfassung Illustrated with numerous examples and focusing on the central theoretical issues, this original argument about the 'fact or fiction' debate takes a fresh look at major debates on the nature of history and the dilemmas facing historians today. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface, PART I Interpretations: Approaches to history, PART II Investigations: Routes from the present to the past, PART III Representations: The past in the present, Notes, Select bibliography, Index

Autorentext
Mary Fulbrook

Klappentext
Written by a prominent historian, this work develops a highly Original argument in the context of recent debates. Against naive empiricism, Mary Fulbrook argues that all historians face key theoretical questions, and that an emphasis on the facts alone is not enough. Against postmodernism, she argues that historical narratives are not simply inventions imposed on the past, and that some answers to historical questions are more plausible or adequate than others. Focusing on central theoretical issues and strategies for bridging the gap between the traces of the past and the interpretations of the present, and deploying a range of substantive examples to illustrate the argument, this study provides an essential guide to and through major debates about the nature of history and representations of the past.


Zusammenfassung
Illustrated with numerous examples and focusing on the central theoretical issues, this original argument about the 'fact or fiction' debate takes a fresh look at major debates on the nature of history and the dilemmas facing historians today.

Inhalt
Preface, PART I Interpretations: Approaches to history, PART II Investigations: Routes from the present to the past, PART III Representations: The past in the present, Notes, Select bibliography, Index

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