Tamm, Marek
Debating New Approaches to History
- ISBN 13:
- 9781474281928
- author:
- Tamm, Marek
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury Academic
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 416
- Dimensions:
- 156 mm X 234 mm
- Genre:
- 23.11 x 15.49 x 2.29 centimetres, History, General, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Debating New Approaches to History brings together leading historians from across the Western world and beyond to discuss and debate the main problems and challenges facing the discipline today. In this innovative volume, scholars engage in critical commentary and response, tackling topics such as the impact of digital technology on history writing, the potential of posthumanist theory, and the possibilities of integrating genetics and neurosciences into historical research. The book revisits older debates in history while also exploring new approaches to the discipline. It offers insights into current historical debates and the process of historical method in the making, demonstrating how historians have responded to challenges such as digitalization, globalization, and environmental concerns. This volume is an essential resource for students of historiography seeking to stay up-to-date with contemporary thinking in historical research. By examining the ways in which historians are addressing these challenges, Debating New Approaches to History provides a valuable overview of the current state of the discipline.