The powers of the past: reflections on the crisis and the promise of history

Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication1991
AuthorsHarvey Kaye
PublisherUniversity of Minnesota Press
CityMinneapolis
ISBN Number0816621209 9780816621200 0816621217 9780816621217
Short TitleThe powers of the past
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Abstract

This examines the theory that historical thought and study are in decline whilst seemingly there has been a rise in demand for the "past" and historical scholarship has been flourishing. The author contends that to address the crisis requires a more critical concept of historical practice.