Historiography : Ancient, Medieval, & Modern
Department
History
Document Type
Book
Files
Description
In this pioneering work, Ernst Breisach presents an effective, well-organized, and concise account of the development of historiography in Western culture. Neither a handbook nor an encyclopedia, this up-to-date third edition narrates and interprets the development of historiography from its origins in Greek poetry to the present, with compelling sections on postmodernism, deconstructionism, African-American history, women’s history, microhistory, the Historikerstreit, cultural history, and more. The definitive look at the writing of history by a historian, Historiography provides key insights into some of the most important issues, debates and innovations in modern historiography.
Praise for the first edition: “Breisach’s comprehensive coverage of the subject and his clear presentation of the issues and the complexity of an evolving discipline easily make his work the best of its kind.”—Lester D. Stephens, American Historical Review
Call number in WMU's library
D13 .B686 2007 (Waldo Library, WMU Authors Collection, First Floor)
ISBN
978-0226072838
Publication Date
2007
Disciplines
History
Citation for published book
Breisach, Ernst. Historiography: Ancient, Medieval, & Modern. 3rd ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2007.
Recommended Citation
Breisach, Ernst, "Historiography : Ancient, Medieval, & Modern" (2007). All Books and Monographs by WMU Authors. 180.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/books/180