Eseminars in history deconstructing history alun munslow 1997 in the year i began teaching 22 years ago in 1974 hayden white published in clio his article the historical text as literary artifact. Hundreds in england had various judicial, fiscal and other local government functions, their importance gradually declining from the end of manorialism to the latter part of the 19th cent. Clear but comprehensive, this is an ideal resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students taking courses on history and theory, history and method, and historiography. Deconstructing history by alun munslow institute of. He was professor emeritus of history and historical theory at staffordshire university. Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from july 1837 to the present day. Narrative and history ebook by alun munslow rakuten kobo. Combining theory with practice, alun munslow expands the boundaries of the discipline and charts a new role for unconventional historical forms and modes of expression. The lead volume in a major new series on historical thinking and practice, this is an accessible yet absorbing study that breaks new ground in discussing the stage history is at now, and perhaps most engagingly, the direction it will take in the future. He was also visiting professor at the university of chichester.
The future of history by alun munslow, paperback barnes. Deploying a range of concepts such as scepticism, aesthetics, ethics, standpoint, irony, authorship and a. The aesthetics of history 1st edition alun munslow. A history of history ebook by alun munslow rakuten kobo. It explores how knowledge of the ways in which historians author history affects many conventional understandings of its nature. Narrative and history explains the key concepts and practices in the composition and writing of history. He is the author of deconstructing history, the routledge companion to historical studies and is the uk editor of rethinking history. Among these are the concept of historical realism, the belief in representationalism and the idea that the past possesses its own narrative. The routledge companion to historical studies alun munslow. Alun munslow is professor of history and historical theory at the university of staffordshire. I have to admit, that i am a newcomer in the field of postmodernism being more trained in the oldstyle of historical writing and understanding, but nevertheless i wanted to know the other perspectives as well. May 30, 2006 discover book depositorys huge selection of alun munslow books online. According to munslow, the new nature of history contains many descents into wanton professional abuse. Written by one of the leading thinkers on the subject, a history of history provides an accessible and radical history of history while offering new insights into the pressing questions of the nature, purpose and function of history.
In a provocative analysis of european and american historical thinking and practice since the early 18th century, a history of history confronts several basic assumptions about the nature of history. The future of history ebook by alun munslow rakuten kobo. Resources edit edit source civil registration edit edit source. In this radical reassessment, alun munslow challenges conventional notions of history and offers a new vision of historical thinking and practice. In this book munslow discusses the future of history from a postmodernist perspective. Surveying the latest research, this welcome second edition of alun munslows successful deconstructing history provides an excellent introduction to the debates and issues of postmodernist history. Based on the assumption that reality, reference and representation work together, narrative and history explains and illustrates the various ways in which historians write the past as history. Alun munslow the notion of history has always been one strenuously debated by both academics and the wider population. They are the epistemological foundations chosen for historical knowing.
His recent publications include narrative and history 2007 and the future of history 2010. One can only halfjokingly suggest that the book should have been entitled something like these things i. This book is an essential text for all students, teachers and consumers of history. Munslow refers to my crude tubthumping, much spleen, blustering and abusive book, strident tone, undertheorised and weak arguments, prejudice rather than serious thought, political narrowmindedness and simple intellectual. Narrative and history by alun munslow, paperback barnes. This far reaching conclusion is based on the radical idea that the content of history is defined as much by the nature of the language used to represent and interpret that content as it is by research into the sources. The routledge companion to historical studies alun. Instead, a history of history is largely a retread of most of munslows other work. Discover book depositorys huge selection of alun munslow books online. Alun munslow this textbook provides an evaluation and overview of the state of history as it is imagined, conceptualised and practised today. He provides an introduction to the debates and issues of postmodernist history. In this radical reassessment, alun munslow challenges conventional notions of history and offers a new vision of histori. A history of history 1st edition alun munslow routledge.
Munslow, the routledge companion to historical studies, 2000. In deconstructing history, alun munslow examines history in t. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Written by one of the leading postmodern historians working today. Read the future of history by alun munslow available from rakuten kobo.
For all enquiries, please contact herb tandree philosophy books directly customer service is our primary goal. The name munslow derives from a place at a mound or tumulus low but the meaning of the first element muns is unclear. This new edition has been updated and revised and, along with the original discussion material and topics, now. The new history edition 1 by alun munslow 9780582472822. In an original and stimulating vision of history that will intrigue all those seriously interested in the subject, munslow argues that history is not only about the sources, but a literary construction. His argument is that prior to engaging with the past historians need to acknowledge that the past and history do not. Jan 01, 2012 in a provocative analysis of european and american historical thinking and practice since the early 18th century, a history of history confronts several basic assumptions about the nature of history. Deconstructing history ebook by alun munslow 97814165650. Munslow as a settlement has a history dating back at least 1,000 years, with munslow a part of the manor of aston, which featured in the domesday book. Major concepts such as truth, objectivity, reference and representation are reevaluated in radical ways. Alun munslow confronts the conventional notions of history in order to offer a new vision of historical thinking, presenting a way forward for history after postmodernism from the back cover in this radical reassessment, alun munslow challenges conventional notions of history and offers a new vision of historical thinking and practice. Possibly being the mindless historian who first argued professor marwick is a reconstructionist munslow deconstructing history 1997. Sep 17, 2016 munslow concludes that history, as a cultural narrative about the past can never tell us what the past really means.
One can only halfjokingly suggest that the book should have been entitled something like these things i believe. With twentynine new entries, and many that have been substantially updated, key concepts for the new history are examined. Buy the future of history 2010 by munslow, alun isbn. These concepts create their connections between the past and history. Munslow refers to my crude tubthumping, much spleen, blustering and abusive book, strident tone, undertheorised and weak arguments, prejudice rather than serious thought, political narrowmindedness and simple intellectual confusion, personal prejudice, and regrettableludicrousbizarrefunnyplainly wrong statements. Michael, a parish, in the union of ludlow, hundred of munslow, s. Deploying a range of concepts such as scepticism, aesthetics, ethics, standpoint, irony, authorship and a new understanding of truth, the future. Apr 18, 2006 in deconstructing history, alun munslow examines history in the postmodern age.
It was formed with the amalgamation of the anglosaxon hundreds of patton and culvestan during the reign of henry i 1100 to 15. These concepts create their connections between the past and history hitherto rethink the nature of the historical past. Alun munslow is the author of deconstructing history 3. View edit outline access control export home publications eseminars in history deconstructing history alun munslow 1997 in the year i began teaching 22 years ago in 1974 hayden white published in clio his article the historical text as literary artifact. The book discusses issues of both empiricist and deconstruction positions. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. He also surveys the latest research into the relationship between the past, history and historical practice as well as forwarding his own challenging theories. This deeply provocative rethinking of our engagement with the past by one of the worlds. Alun munslow 19472019 was a british historian known for his deconstructionist and postmodernist approach to historiography. Alun munslow is the founding and uk editor of rethinking history. Hundreds in england had various judicial, fiscal and other local government functions, their importance gradually declining from the end of manorialism to the latter part of the 19th century.
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