Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writing
Format:Set / collection
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Inc
Published:1st Feb '99
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The Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writing contains over 800 entries ranging from Lord Acton and Anna Comnena to Howard Zinn and from Herodotus to Simon Schama.
Over 300 contributors from around the world have composed critical assessments of historians from the beginning of historical writing to the present day, including individuals from related disciplines like Jürgen Habermas and Clifford Geertz, whose theoretical contributions have informed historical debate.
Additionally, the Encyclopedia includes some 200 essays treating the development of national, regional and topical historiographies, from the Ancient Near East to the history of sexuality.
In addition to the Western tradition, it includes substantial assessments of African, Asian, and Latin American historians and debates on gender and subaltern studies.
"This is an extremely well done reference work that should be found on the shelves of any major historical library...It should last for many decades as a prime source of all historical inquiries." -- ContemporaryReview
"Easy to use, whether you want to learn about an individual historian or the historiography of a country." -- College and Research Libraries
"Not only or maily historians, of course, will use the Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writing. It is admirable adapted for scholars and students in other disciplines, or simply readers with an interest in history, who want to get a quick idea of the work of a particular individual or the state of scholarship in a particular field." -- Times Literary Supplement
"A worthy addition to the reference collections of large public and academic libraries." -- Booklist/RBB
"Careful organization, comprehensiveness, substantial length of entries, and richness of bibliographies set this work above its rivals. Highly recommended for all academic and larger public libraries." -- Choice
ISBN: 9781884964336
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 4944g
1700 pages