Peter Charles Hoffer

Clio among the Muses: Essays on History and the Humanities

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ISBN 13:: 9781479832835
author:: Peter Charles Hoffer
format:: HardBack
publisher:: NYU Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2013
Pages:: 198
Dimensions:: 15.2 x 1.6 x 22.9 cm
Genre:: History, Other Historical Subjects, Historiography
Condition:: New
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History is a multifaceted discipline that not only helps us understand change, but also provides clues to our own identity and hones our moral sense. Yet, its own history is incomplete without recognition of its debt to other disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. In "Clio Among the Muses", Peter Charles Hoffer explores the complex partnership between history and its coordinate disciplines, tracing the evolution of this collaboration over time. Hoffer argues that history can and should claim pride of place in the study of past human action and thought, synthesizing a remarkable array of information in the process. The book offers a unique perspective on the craft of history, rigorously documented and fair-minded in its assessment of the contributions of history to other disciplines and those disciplines' contributions to history. By examining the relationships between history and its companions in the humanities and social sciences, "Clio Among the Muses" sheds new light on the study of history and its importance in understanding human experience.

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