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"The Past is a Foreign Country" |
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Authors: |
Vogli, Elpida |
Reviewer: |
Sakkas, Ioannis |
Subject: | HUMANITIES AND ARTS > HISTORY > GENERAL HISTORY, THEORY > HISTORY AND METHODOLOGY HUMANITIES AND ARTS > HISTORY > GENERAL HISTORY, THEORY > HISTORIOGRAPHY HUMANITIES AND ARTS > HISTORY > GENERAL HISTORY, THEORY > HISTORICAL CRITICISM AND INTERPRETATION HUMANITIES AND ARTS > HISTORY > GENERAL HISTORY, THEORY > HISTORIANS |
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Abstract: |
This chapter presents the "fate" of sources in their journey from the past, where they were produced, to the present, where they are studied by historians. Through examples, it highlights both the methods of preserving and maintaining historical documents and what exactly is preserved and conveyed to future historians. Our goal is for readers to understand why the past resembles a vast "mosaic" with only a few illuminated "tiles" and why the historian's most serious problem is not necessarily dealing with their ignorance but managing these illuminated "tiles" at their disposal. The chapter also presents examples that reveal the process of "producing" historical sources and discusses specific problems encountered during the historian's "journey" into the past.
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Linguistic Editors: |
Tromara, Sofia |
Type: |
Chapter |
Creation Date: | 2015 |
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License: |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/gr |
Handle | http://hdl.handle.net/11419/3823 |
Bibliographic Reference: | Vogli, E. (2015). "The Past is a Foreign Country" [Chapter]. In Vogli, E. 2015. What should historians know about their science and profession? [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/3823 |
Language: |
Greek |
Is Part of: |
What should historians know about their science and profession? |
Publication Origin: |
Kallipos, Open Academic Editions |