History : Historiography

"Genres of Recollection" is an ethnography of popular historical practice in Greece. more...

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Using a range of historical problems as case studies and the work of particular historians, this collection of essays introduces students to the nature of historical method and the realities of doing" history." more...

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This book makes a selection of writings by the great medieval historian, Sir Richard Southern, available to the wider audience they deserve.:.; A collection of writings by the great medieval historian, Sir Richard Southern.; Offers a fascinating insight into the beliefs and ideas that underpinned Southern’s work.; Contains the series of reflections on medieval historical writing that Southern produced during his tenure as President of the Royal Historical Society.; Also includes pieces on the nature of academic history, as well as Southern’s appreciations of other medievalists.; Brings together texts that would otherwise be difficult to locate.; Makes these writings accessible to the wider audience they deserve. more...

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International Relations and the Philosophy of History examines the concept of civilization in relation to international systems through an extensive use of the literature in the philosophy of history. A. Nuri Yurdusev demonstrates the relevance of a civilizational approach to the study of contemporary international relations by looking at the multi-civilizational nature of the modern international system, the competing claims of national and civilizational identities and the rise of civilizational consciousness after the Cold War. more...

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From despots to powerless figureheads, and from the Neolithic era to the present, this book traces the history of kingship around the world and the tenacity of its connection with the sacred.; Considers the many forms that kingship took during this period, including: the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt; the emperors of Japan; the Maya rulers of Mesoamerica; the medieval popes and emperors; and the English and French monarchs of early modern Europe.; Explores the panoply of governing roles that kingship involved – administrative, military, judicial, economic, religious and symbolic – but focussing on its connection with the sacred.; Draws on the insights of cultural anthropology and comparative religion, as well as the on the resources provided by historians. more...

Price: $110.00