Author:
Paul, Herman, author.
Imprint:New York ; London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015.
Descriptionxvi, 159 pages ; 24 cm
Note:"The present book is an adapted and improved version of the Dutch original (especially chapter 1 has been thoroughly revised)."
Note:What is historical theory? -- What is the past? -- Relations with the past -- The material relation : rooted in the past -- The aesthetic relation : historical narratives -- The political relation : making history -- The epistemic relation (I) : historical hypotheses -- The epistemic relation (II) : historical explanations -- The epistemic relation (III) : truth and plausibility -- The moral relation : lessons from the past -- Relations management : the ethics of historical scholarship.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note:"An introduction to the field of historical theory, incorporating examples from novels, paintings, music, and political debates and using text boxes to provide focus on key topics"-- Provided by publisher.
