The Latest Catastrophe: History, the Present, the Contemporary
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The writing of recent history tends to be deeply marked by conflict, by personal and collective struggles rooted in horrific traumas and bitter controversies. Frequently, today's historians can find themselves researching the same events that they themselves lived through. This book reflects on the concept and practices of what is called "contemporary history," a history of the present time, and identifies special tensions in the field between knowledge...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:022616523X
ISBN13:9780226165233
Release Date:July 2016
Publisher:University of Chicago Press
Length:272 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
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