History: narration, interpretation, orientation

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"Without denying the importance of the postmodernist approach to the narrative form and rhetorical strategies of historiography, the author, one of Germany's most prominent cultural historians, argues here in favor of reason and methodical rationality in history. He presents a broad variety of aspects, factors and developments of historical thinking from the 18th century to the present, thus continuing, in exemplary fashion, the tradition of critical self-reflection in the humanities and lookin…

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Full title :History : narration, interpretation, orientation / Jörn Rüsen.

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Publication Date:2004.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Berghahn Books
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:2004.

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Description:x, 222 pages ; : 24 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:1571816240, 9781571816245, 1845450493, 9781845450496
oclc:ocm54966545
LC Classification:D16.8
Dewey Decimal:907/.2

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15.02 philosophy and theory of history Geschichtsphilosophie Geschichtsschreibung Geschichtswissenschaft Geschiedfilosofie Geschiedschrijving Histoire -- Méthodologie Histoire -- Philosophie Historiographie Historiography History -- Methodology History -- Philosophy Methodologie