The Diversity of Cultural History
In this work, Peter Burke examines both the theory and practice of the “new cultural history.” He focuses on the various forms of cultural history that emerged from the pioneering studies of Jacob Burckhardt and Johan Huizinga. While acknowledging the significance of the innovative approaches inspired by social and cultural anthropology, Burke argues that no new orthodoxy has replaced the classical model.
In the essays collected in this volume, Burke first discusses the origins and identity of cultural history. He then explores the social history of dreams and the relationship between history and social memory. The discussion subsequently turns to the encounter between Europe and the New World, as well as the phenomenon of cultural transfer in the etymological, literal, and metaphorical senses of the term.
The book concludes with two theoretical investigations: Why is the history of mentalities destined to fragment, and why does the same tendency affect cultural history?
Author: Peter Burke
Publisher: Dergah Publications
ISBN: 978-625-7660-60-0
Binding: Paperback
Language: Turkish
Dimensions: 13.5 × 21 cm
Page Count: 312 pages
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