The Oxford History of Historical Writing: Volume 2: 400-1400
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Author Description
How was history written in Europe and Asia between 400-1400? How was the past understood in religious, social and political terms? And in what ways does the diversity of historical writing in this period mask underlying commonalities in narrating the past? The volume, which assembles 28 contributions from leading historians, tackles these and other questions. Part I provides comprehensive overviews of the development of historical writing in societies that range from the Korean Peninsula to north-west Europe, which together highlight regional and cultural distinctiveness. Part II complements the first part by taking a thematic and comparative approach; it includes essays on genre, warfare, and religion (amongst others) which address common concerns of historians working in this liminal period before the globalizing forces of the early modern world.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This volume investigates the evolution, methodologies, and cultural functions of historical writing across Europe and Asia during the period between 400 and 1400 CE. Edited by Chase F. Robinson and Sarah Foot, the text assembles contributions from twenty-eight scholars to examine how diverse societies conceptualized the past through religious, political, and social frameworks. The work argues that while regional practices remained distinct, underlying commonalities existed in how these disparate cultures narrated their histories before the onset of early modern globalization.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Comprehensive regional surveys covering historical writing from the Korean Peninsula to north-west Europe.
- Thematic analysis of historical genres, including the treatment of warfare and religious narratives.
- Comparative methodology examining the intersection of social structures and historical record-keeping.
- Scholarly essays addressing the development of historiography in the pre-modern world.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this volume as a foundational reference for understanding the development of global historiography during the Middle Ages. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose and the high level of specialized research provided by the contributors.
Page Count:
672
Publication Date:
2015-10-13
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0198737998
ISBN-13:
9780198737995
History
Reference
Historiography
Asia historiography
Academic
