On "what is history?"
from Carr and Elton to Rorty and White
by Keith Jenkins
1995
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This book provides a student introduction to contemporary historiographical debates. Jenkins explores the influence of Carr and Elton, and argues that historians need to embrace the postmodern-type approach of thinkers like Rorty and White.
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