Synopsis
Discussing the work of the great
historians of the 19th century, Jacob Burkhardt, Benedetto Croce, G. W.
F Hegel, Jules Michelet, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Leopold von Ranke, the
book argues that beyond the surface level of the historical text, there
is a deep structural, or latent, content that is generally poetic and
specifically linguistic in nature.
About Hayden White
Born: Jul. 12, 1928
An American historian in the
tradition of literary criticism. He is best known for his
post-structuralist approach and his emphasis on the importance of tropes
in historiography. He has argued that historical writing is influenced
by literary writing in many ways, sharing the strong reliance on
narrative for meaning, therefore eliminating the possibility of
objective or truly scientific history. Hayden White is also a member of
the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
内容简介
本书系海登·怀特的成名作,被誉为二十世纪下半叶最重要的历史哲学著作,也是当代西方历史哲学研究中语言学转向的标志。作者运用形式主义方法建构起结构主义文本分析理论,同时又注重贯彻历史主义思想,并以反讽式的比喻策略对十九世纪八位有代表性的史学思想家逐一分析,向读者展示了他们进行历史著述时所采用的主导性比喻方式及与之相伴随的语言规则,从而确证历史作品普遍存在的诗学本质。
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