Analysing historical narratives: on academic, popular and educational framings of the past

For all of the recent debates over the methods and theoretical underpinnings of the historical profession, scholars and laypeople alike still frequently think of history in terms of storytelling. Accordingly, historians and theorists have devoted much attention to how historical narratives work, ill...

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Other Authors: Berger, Stefan 1964- (Editor), Brauch, Nicola 1969- (Editor), Lorenz, Chris 1950- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York ; Oxford Berghahn Books [2021]
Series:Making Sense of History Volume 40
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Summary:For all of the recent debates over the methods and theoretical underpinnings of the historical profession, scholars and laypeople alike still frequently think of history in terms of storytelling. Accordingly, historians and theorists have devoted much attention to how historical narratives work, illuminating the ways they can bind together events, shape an argument and lend support to ideology. From ancient Greece to modern-day bestsellers, the studies gathered here offer a wide-ranging analysis of the textual strategies used by historians. They show how in spite of the pursuit of truth and objectivity, the ways in which historians tell their stories are inevitably conditioned by their discursive contexts
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 04. Okt 2022)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (366 Seiten)
ISBN:9781800730472
DOI:10.1515/9781800730472

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