Hermeneutics, History and Memory

ISBN-13: 9780415353380 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 200 str.

Philip Gardner; P. Gardner

Opis

History is the true record of an absent past. The trust between historians and their readers has always been founded upon this traditional claim. In a postmodern world, that claim and that trust have both been challenged as never before, drawing either angry or apologetic responses from historians. Hermeneutics, History and Memory answers differently. It sees the sceptical challenge as an opportunity for reflection on history's key processes and practices, and draws upon methodological resources that are truly history's own, but from which it has become estranged. In seeking to restore these resources, to return history to its roots, this book presents a novel contribution to topical academic debate, focusing principally upon:

• the challenges and detours of historical methodology
• hermeneutic interpretation in history
• the work of Paul Ricoeur
• the relation between history and memory.

Hermeneutics, History and Memory will appeal to experienced historical researchers who seek to explore the theoretical and methodological foundations of their empirical investigations. It will also be highly beneficial to research students in history and the social sciences concerned with understanding the principles and practices through which documentary analysis and in-depth interview can be both validated and conducted.

Spis treści

Selected Contents: Acknowledgements  Introduction  Chapter 1. History: Challenges and Detours  Chapter 2. History and Hermeneutics  Chapter 3. History, Hermeneutics and Ricoeur  Chapter 4. History and Memory  Conclusion

O autorze

Philip Gardner is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Cambridge, UK.