New Historicism (Confession and Dialogue)

Author: (English) Palerces-Burke, edited by Peng Gang translated
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Publishing Time: 2006-07-01
Features: In this unconventional book, Maria-Luisa Palerces-Burke examines the characteristics of the so-called "New History." Through dialogues with nine scholars who led this movement, Palerces-Burke explores new paths in historical writing. In a series of interviews, Asa Briggs, Peter Burke, Robert Darnton, Carlo Ginzburg, Jack Goody, Daniel Roche, Quentin Skinner, Keith Thomas, and Natalie Zemon Davis answer related questions about their major works and their relationships with other important historians and theorists. Palerces-Burke prompts each historian to articulate the rationality of their methods, reflect on their intellectual trajectories, and bring to light the experiences and thoughts that might otherwise remain hidden. These interviews delve into the personal experiences and intellectual backgrounds of historians, offering new insights into the possibilities, issues, and concerns of contemporary historical practice. The result is a vivid and enlightening book that will appeal to both students and researchers. This series of dialogues between renowned scholars from Italy, France, Britain, and the United States, and a sharp Brazilian interlocutor, is an excellent introduction to the exciting field of cultural history. The interlocutor possesses an outstanding ability to extract highly meaningful insights from her dialogue partners, helping us understand how they think and what kind of people they are.