| The Muse of History and the Science of Culture 2002 Edition Contributor(s): Carneiro, Robert L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0306462729 ISBN-13: 9780306462726 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2000 Annotation: Is history more than (in Boswell's words) a chronological series of remarkable events'? Does it have a pattern? Is it fraught with meaning'? Can we discern its trends? What determines its course? In short, can a substantial and coherent philosophy of history be devised that offers answers to these questions? These issues, which have intrigued -and bedeviled - historians for centuries, are explored in this thoughtful book. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
| Dewey: 901 |
| LCCN: 00025106 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6" W x 9" (1.42 lbs) 307 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Is history more than (in Boswell's words) a chronological series of remarkable events'? Does it have a pattern? Is it fraught with meaning'? Can we discern its trends? What determines its course? In short, can a substantial and coherent philosophy of history be devised that offers answers to these questions? These issues, which have intrigued -and bedeviled - historians for centuries, are explored in this thoughtful book. |