Isbn: 9780631217145 - a companion to western historical thought (wiley blackwell companions to world history) (8 Ergebnisse)

Blackwell, Malden / Oxford, 2002. XII,520p. Original green hard bound with pictorial dust wrappers. Spine silver titled. Dust wrappers slightly edge wrinkled to upper edge. Some light stains to upper edge. Series: Blackwell companions to History. 'History is the fiction we invent to convince ourselves that events are knowable and that life has meaning. Events are always reinterpreted when our values change and new versions of history are needed to accommodate contemporary prejudices. Lloyd Kramer and Sarah Maza have compiled an extremely useful work that reminds readers how historical thought has evolved and at the same time attempted to satisfy the needs of Western society. Consisting of twenty-four chapters divided into four sections, the volume traces the role of historical thought in Western civilization. (.) The quality of the contributions is uniformly strong. Complicated issues, thinkers and texts are handled deftly with lucid prose. (.) It is appropriate for upper-level undergraduate classes or introductory graduate classes on historiography, and an ideal addition to orals reading lists to help students see the forests despite the trees.' (TROY PADDOCK on H-German, Jan.2007).…

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Hardcover, with dust jacket. xi, 520 p. -(Ex-library copy with stamps and labels, dj frayed and toned, but otherwise the book is in very good condition.). ISBN 9780631217145.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 536 pages. 10.25x7.25x1.50 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. This survey introduces readers to the major themes, figures, traditions and theories in Western historical thought, tracing its evolution from biblical times to the present. It discusses conceptions of and approaches to the human past in the ancient, medieval, early modern and modern West eras. Editor(s): Kramer, Lloyd S.; Maza, Sarah. Series: Blackwell Companions to History. Num Pages: 536 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QFH; HBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 181 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1068. . 2002. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…