Man on His Past by Herbert Butterfield
This book is an extended version of the Wiles lectures given at the Queen's University, Belfast, in 1954. It illustrates the rise, scope, methods and objectives of the history of historiography. The topics selected for discussion give a general outline of the modern historical movement from the mid-eighteenth century to the contribution of Lord Acton in the late nineteenth century. Significant landmarks in the history of historical scholarship are examined to illustrate the various kinds of treatment that can be given to the subject.-
The Construction of Nationhood
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The Social Interpretation of the French Revolution
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The Italian Renaissance in its Historical Background
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Empires of the Mind
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The Natural and the Supernatural in the Middle Ages
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Pagan and Christian in an Age of Anxiety
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Politics in the Ancient World
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Domination and Conquest
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Nations and Nationalism since 1780
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Reform and Renewal
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Aristocratic Century
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Revolution and the People in Russia and China
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Cities of Strangers
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The Personality of Ireland
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Philosophers of Peace and War
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The Egalitarian Moment
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War and Society in the Seventeenth Century
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Cultural Foundations of Industrial Civilization
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Man as Churchman
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Religion, Politics and Preferment in France since 1890
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Pagans and Christians in Late Antique Rome
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The Newtonian Revolution
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Poetry and Politics 1900-1960
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Religion, Law and the Growth of Constitutional Thought, 1150-1650
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Languages and Communities in Early Modern Europe
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Modernizing England's Past
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Succeeding John Bull
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Four Studies of War and Peace in this Century
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The Politics Naval of Supremacy
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Edward I and Criminal Law
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The History Written on the Classical Greek Body
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Martyrdom and Rome
'A distinguished contribution to the 'study of the history of civilisation … and the extension of historical thinking into the realm of general ideas' Manchester Guardian
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521095679 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521095670 |
| Title | Man on His Past |
| Author | Herbert Butterfield |
| Series | The Wiles Lectures |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1969-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 260 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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