Bøger af Keith (University College Chichester Jenkins

An introduction to the issue of history and ethics. Designed to provoke discussion, the book asks whether a knowledge and understanding of the past is a good thing to have and if so, why.

Addresses the difficult and complex question of defining the limits of history. This title draws together the key pieces of the author's work, encompassing the ever controversial issue of postmodernism and history, questions on the end of history and radical history into the future.

This engaging sequel to Rethinking History, argues for a re-figuration of historical study. At the core of this survey lies the realization that objective and disinterested histories as well as historical 'truth' are unachievable.

Jenkins provides a student introduction to contemporary historiographical debates. Through its radical critique of Carr and Elton, he embraces the postmodern-type approaches of thinkers such as Richard Rorty and Hayden White.

The perfect introduction to the discipline of history. It guides the reader through the controversies and debates that surround historical thinking and offers readers the means to make their own discoveries.