Routledge Companion to Historical Theory

Name: Routledge Companion to Historical Theory
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The Routledge Companion to Historical TheoryAuthor(s): Chiel van den Akker\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367421083, 978-0367421083\nSynopsis\nThis Companion provides a wide-ranging and up-to-date overview of the conceptual issues that history as a discipline and mode of thought gives rise to. \n\nThe book offers both historical and systematic treatments of these issues, as well as addressing their contemporary relevance. Structured in three parts Modes and Schools of Historical Thought, Epistemology and Metaphysics of History, and Issues and Challenges in Historical Theory it offers the reader a wide scope and expert treatment of each topic in this vibrant field that can be read in any order. An international team of experts both discuss the basis of their topic and present their own view, offering the reader a cutting-edge contribution while ensuring their chapters are of interest to both students and speci.