The Science of History in Victorian Britain: Making the Past Speak

(Part of the Science and Culture in the Nineteenth Century Series)

by Ian Hesketh

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New attitudes towards history in nineteenth-century Britain saw a rejection of romantic, literary techniques in favour of a professionalized, scientific methodology. The development of history as a scientific discipline was undertaken by several key historians of the Victorian period, influenced by German scientific history and British natural philosophy. This study examines parallels between the professionalization of both history and science at...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0822966360

ISBN13:9780822966364

Release Date:May 2020

Publisher:University of Pittsburgh Press

Length:248 Pages

Weight:0.79 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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History Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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The Science of History in Victorian Britain: Making the Past Speak

(Part of the Science and Culture in the Nineteenth Century Series)

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