The History and Narrative Reader (Routledge Readers in History) - Softcover

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"Historians, philosophers, and social scientists (economists, political scientists, sociologist, and anthropologists), should welcome this stimulating work. Many a seminar will be enlivened with this minilibrary at hand. The writers included here share an intellectual interest in their topical debate rather than an ideology or total agreement on relevant issues." History: Reviews of New Books. Winter 2002, vol.30, no.2 ."

Reseña del editor

Drawing together seminal texts from philosophers and historians, including Hayden White, David Carr and Frederick Olafson, this volume presents the great debate over the narrative character of history from the 1960s onwards.

The History and Narrative Reader combines theory with practice to offer a unique overview of this debate and illuminates the practical implications of these philosophical debates for the writing of history.

The editor's introduction offers a succinct survey of the subject to support readings which explore the role of narrative in:

• historical understanding
• human action
• linguistics and structure
• the practice of history.

An excellent book that any student of history and its practice will want on their bookshelf.