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This introduction to contemporary historical theory and practice shows how issues of identity have shaped how we write history. Stefan Berger charts how a new self-reflexivity about what is involved in the process of writing history entered the historical profession and the part that historians have played in debates about the past and its meaningfulness for the present. He introduces key trends in the theory of history such as postmodernism, poststructuralism, constructivism, narrativism and the linguistic turn and reveals, in…
Clear and lucid descriptions enable students to understand diverse bodies of historical theory and how these relate to historical practice
Uses examples of historical writing from a wide range of historians and from different historical fields to give students a thorough understanding of how theory has informed historical writing
Comprehensive coverage of the development of historical fields will make this essential reading for students taking Historical Theory and Historiography courses
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Author
Stefan Berger,University of Manchester
Stefan Berger is a leading figure in the history of historiography and historical theory with more than thirty years' experience teaching courses at the Universities of Cardiff, Glamorgan, Manchester and Bochum. His publications include The Past as History: National Identity and Historical Consciousness in Modern Europe (2015), Writing the Nation: A Global Perspective (2007) and The Search for Normality. National Identity and Historical Consciousness in Germany since 1800 (2003). He serves as series editor for the Bloomsbury Academic book series 'Writing History: Theory and Practice'.