The Readability of the Past in Early Chinese Historiography

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The past becomes readable when we can tell stories and make arguments about it. When we can tell more than one story or make divergent arguments, the readability of the past then becomes an issue. Therein lies the beginning of history, the sense of inquiry that heightens our awareness of interpretation. How do interpretive structures develop and disintegrate? What are the possibilities and limits of historical knowledge?

This book explores...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0674017773

ISBN13:9780674017771

Release Date:January 2008

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:449 Pages

Weight:1.73 lbs.

Dimensions:1.4" x 6.4" x 9.2"

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