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White Hayden - The Ethics Of Narrative Essays On History Literature And Theory 1998 2007 - Paperback
White Hayden - The Ethics Of Narrative Essays On History Literature And Theory 1998 2007 - Paperback
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Description: Hayden White is widely considered to be the most influential historical theorist of the twentieth century. The Ethics of Narrative brings together nearly all of White's uncollected essays from the last two decades of his life revealing a lesser - known side of White: that of the public intellectual. From modern patriotism and European identity to Hannah Arendt's writings on totalitarianism from the idea of the historical museum and the theme of melancholy in art history to trenchant readings of Leo Tolstoy and Primo Levi the first volume of The Ethics of Narrative shows White at his most engaging topical and capacious. Expertly introduced by editor Robert Doran who lucidly explains the major themes sources and frames of reference of White's thought this volume features five previously unpublished lectures as well as more complete versions of several published essays thereby giving the reader unique access to White's late thought. In addition to historical theorists and intellectual historians The Ethics of Narrative will appeal to students and scholars across the humanities in such fields as literary and cultural studies art history and visual studies and media studies.
Title: The Ethics Of Narrative Essays On History Literature And Theory 1998 2007
Author(s): White Hayden, Robert Doran
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Barcode: 9781501764745
Pages: 282 Pages
Publication Date: 8/15/2022
Category: General & World History
Description: Hayden White is widely considered to be the most influential historical theorist of the twentieth century. The Ethics of Narrative brings together nearly all of White's uncollected essays from the last two decades of his life revealing a lesser - known side of White: that of the public intellectual. From modern patriotism and European identity to Hannah Arendt's writings on totalitarianism from the idea of the historical museum and the theme of melancholy in art history to trenchant readings of Leo Tolstoy and Primo Levi the first volume of The Ethics of Narrative shows White at his most engaging topical and capacious. Expertly introduced by editor Robert Doran who lucidly explains the major themes sources and frames of reference of White's thought this volume features five previously unpublished lectures as well as more complete versions of several published essays thereby giving the reader unique access to White's late thought. In addition to historical theorists and intellectual historians The Ethics of Narrative will appeal to students and scholars across the humanities in such fields as literary and cultural studies art history and visual studies and media studies.
Title: The Ethics Of Narrative Essays On History Literature And Theory 1998 2007
Author(s): White Hayden, Robert Doran
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Barcode: 9781501764745
Pages: 282 Pages
Publication Date: 8/15/2022
Category: General & World History
