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Tropes for the past : Hayden White and the history/literature debate /

In the last decades, there has been an intense debate on the relationship between literature and historiography, often linked to the debate between "empiricists" and "postmodernists". The aim of this collective work is to address this debate, and to search for new ways of thinkin...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Korhonen, Kuisma, 1964-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; New York : Rodopi, 2006.
Colección:Internationale Forschungen zur allgemeinen und vergleichenden Literaturwissenschaft ; 96.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In the last decades, there has been an intense debate on the relationship between literature and historiography, often linked to the debate between "empiricists" and "postmodernists". The aim of this collective work is to address this debate, and to search for new ways of thinking and encountering the past. The key note for the book comes from Hayden White, one of the leading academic figures, whose role in launching the contemporary history/literature debate has been crucial. It is followed by three critical readings of his work, all suggesting new ways to apply or challenge his views. In othe.
Notas:Most papers are based on a conference called "Literature and its Others," held at University of Turku, Finland, 8-10 May 2003
Descripción Física:1 online resource (175 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:1423791304
9781423791300
9401200068
9789401200066
ISSN:0929-6999 ;