Leopold Von Ranke and the Shaping of the Historical Discipline
Author | : Georg G. Iggers |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1990 |
ISBN-13 | : UOM:39015015513966 |
ISBN-10 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Leopold Von Ranke and the Shaping of the Historical Discipline written by Georg G. Iggers and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ranke (1795-1886) championed objective writing based on source material and established the study of history as a major university discipline. These essays, presented in October 1986 at a conference held to mark the centennial of his death, place the German historian in the context of the developing discipline and introduce important issues and problems in European historiography. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR