The Muse of History and the Science of Culture 2002 Edition Contributor(s): Carneiro, Robert L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0306462737 ISBN-13: 9780306462733 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - 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: 0.91" H x 6.04" W x 8.92" (1.04 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. |