Picturing the Past: English History in Text and Image, 1830-1870

ISBN-13: 9780198208440 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 328 str.

Rosemary Mitchell

Opis

Through a series of interrelated case-studies of nineteenth-century history books, history textbooks, and historical novels, Rosemary Mitchell draws out the attitudes of Victorians toward their national past. She highlights how history--once a popular pastime--became the preserve of professionals and how both the text and images in popular and scholarly publications contributed to Victorian cultural identities.

Recenzje

A rich mine of information ... Mitchell traces the various forms of text and image relationships in her chosen period, in a variety of publications, from textbooks to historical novels. It is this holistic approach that gives the book its special interest ... The chapters that deal with Women's History and later historical novels are full of useful insights.