03691nam 2200781Ia 450 991046550330332120200520144314.01-283-27755-797866132775580-520-94829-710.1525/9780520948297(CKB)2560000000072784(EBL)685418(OCoLC)719321914(SSID)ssj0000522750(PQKBManifestationID)11320622(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000522750(PQKBWorkID)10538576(PQKB)10439345(StDuBDS)EDZ0000056100(MiAaPQ)EBC685418(DE-B1597)519853(OCoLC)727699555(DE-B1597)9780520948297(Au-PeEL)EBL685418(CaPaEBR)ebr10466790(CaONFJC)MIL327755(EXLCZ)99256000000007278420100820d2011 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFrom history to theory[electronic resource] /Kerwin Lee KleinBerkeley University of California Pressc20111 online resource (225 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-520-27449-0 0-520-26881-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Rise and Fall of Historiography -- 2. From Philosophy to Theory -- 3. Going Native: History, Language, and Culture -- 4. Postmodernism and the People without History -- 5. On the Emergence of Memory in Historical Discourse -- 6. Remembrance and the Christian Right -- Afterword: History and Theory in Our Time -- Notes -- IndexFrom History to Theory describes major changes in the conceptual language of the humanities, particularly in the discourse of history. In seven beautifully written, closely related essays, Kerwin Lee Klein traces the development of academic vocabularies through the dynamically shifting cultural, political, and linguistic landscapes of the twentieth century. He considers the rise and fall of "philosophy of history" and discusses past attempts to imbue historical discourse with scientific precision. He explores the development of the "meta-narrative" and the post-Marxist view of history and shows how the present resurgence of old words-such as "memory"-in new contexts is providing a way to address marginalized peoples. In analyzing linguistic changes in the North American academy, From History to Theory innovatively ties semantic shifts in academic discourse to key trends in American society, culture, and politics.HistoriographyUnited StatesMethodologyHistoriographyUnited StatesHistoryLinguistic changeUnited StatesHistoryHistoryTerminologyReligionTerminologyDiscourse analysisSocial changeUnited StatesHistoryUnited StatesHistoryPhilosophyElectronic books.HistoriographyMethodology.HistoriographyHistory.Linguistic changeHistory.HistoryReligionDiscourse analysis.Social changeHistory.901Klein Kerwin Lee1961-1030570MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910465503303321From history to theory2447519UNINA