Breaking up Time: Negotiating the Borders between Present, Past and Future

Thirteen expert historians and philosophers address basic questions on historical time and on the distinctions between past, present and future. Their contributions are organised around four themes: the relation between time and modernity; the issue of ruptures in time and the influence of catastrop...

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Other Authors: Hölscher, Lucian (Contributor), Assmann, Aleida 1947- (Contributor), Gallois, William (Contributor), Gorman, Jonathan (Contributor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Göttingen Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2013
Edition:1st ed
Series:Schriftenreihe der FRIAS School of History
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Online Access:DE-B1533
DE-859
DE-860
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Summary:Thirteen expert historians and philosophers address basic questions on historical time and on the distinctions between past, present and future. Their contributions are organised around four themes: the relation between time and modernity; the issue of ruptures in time and the influence of catastrophic events such as revolutions and wars on temporal distinctions; the philosophical analysis of historical time and temporal distinctions; and the construction of time outside Europe through processes of colonialism, imperialism, and globalisation
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (274 Seiten) mit einer Grafik
ISBN:9783647310466

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