The historical imagination in nineteenthcentury europe 1973. Hayden whites philosophy of history historians of the late nineteenth century were quick to disassociate their discipline from literature, arguing that historical writing was like scientific analysis. Since its initial publication in 1973, hayden whites metahistory has remained an essential book for understanding the nature of historical writing. So natural is the impulse to narrate, so inevitable is the form of. Whitehaydenmetahistorialaimaginacionhistoricaenlaeuropa. Jan 16, 2015 since its initial publication in 1973, hayden white s metahistory has remained an essential book for understanding the nature of historical writing. Study any textbook on the theory and philosophy of history, and you will be assured that his 1973 book metahistory marked a revolutionary turning point in historical theory. Whitehaydenmetahistorialaimaginacionhistoricaenlaeuropadelsigloxix. From chronicle to story the series of events as recorded in chronicle or annal is shaped into something with a beginning, a middle and an end. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Hayden whites most popular book is lotte in weimar. The historical imagination in nineteenthcentury europe.
Metahistoria publicado em 1973, tropicos do discurso. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. In sum,thissuggests that white, like croce,regards history asan art. Metahistory gaia and gnosis, deeper ecology, planetary. Hayden white s 1973 metahistory tossed the entire concept of historical science out the window, claiming that historians are fundamentally artists who imbue historical action with aesthetic and ethical purpose.
However, white s view, especially in his later works, is more. Hayden white metahistory the historical imagination in nineteenthcentury europe pdf in white s view, beyond the surface level of the historical text, there is a deep structural, or latent, content that is generally poetic and metahistory. Myth in metahistory is on long essay on the nature of myth, the eight categories. Pdf on jul 1, 1994, georgina naufal tuena and others published metahistoria. White analyzes the poetic and linguistic structure behind the writings of historians and philosophers of history.
The historical imagination in nineteenth century europe eduardo soto ruiz titulo original hayden white. Nov 01, 1973 hayden white was a historian in the tradition of literary criticism, perhaps most famous for his work metahistory. White was born in martin, tennessee on july 12, 1928. Hayden white born 1928 is professor emeritus at the university of california, santa cruz, having recently retired from the position of professor of comparative literature at stanford university. To go beyond history is not solely a human prerogative, for the path. Hayden white s critique of the writing of history wulf kansteiner abstract this essay analyzes the development of hayden white s work from metahistory to the present. Narrative discourse and historical representation,figural realism. Vann, the reception of hayden white, history and theory 37, nr. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. In this classic work, white argues that a deep structural content lies beyond the surface level of historical texts. Close reading exercise find your partners locate a passage prepare a 10 to 15minute presentation summary explain the passages significance analysis of style perspective word choice tone tense punctuation sentence structure. My own analysis of the deep structure of the historical imagination of nineteenth century europe is intended to provide a new perspective on the current debate over the nature and function of historical. In white s view, beyond the surface level of the historical text, there is a deep structural, or latent, content that is generally poetic and specifically linguistic in nature. This latent poetic and linguistic contentwhich white dubs the metahistorical elementessentially serves as a paradigm for.
Ensayos sobre historia, literatura y teoria 19572007. Hayden white july 12, 1928 march 5, 2018 was an american historian in the tradition of literary criticism, perhaps most famous for his work metahistory. For full access to this pdf, sign in to an existing account, or purchase an annual subscription. The historical imagination in nineteenthcentury europe, 1973 book by hayden white. The historical imagination in nineteenthcentury europe 19732014. Most accusations against hayden white often argue this is what he is suggesting. The historical imagination in nineteenthcentury europe is a work of historiography by hayden white first published in 1973. White, metahistory, 37f it tends to engender belief in the madness of civilization itself and to inspire a mandarinlike disdain for those seeking to grasp the nature of social reality in either science or. Humanity is a species endangered by its beliefs, and most of all, its religious illusion of superiority. The reflexive test of hayden whites metahistory article in history and theory 531 february 2014 with 1,252 reads how we measure reads.
The historical imagination in nineteenth century europe, the johns hopkins, university press, baltimorelondres, 1973, 432 pp. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. He enlisted in the navy near the end of world war ii. Este artigo sobre historia ou uma historiadora e um esboco relacionado ao projeto historia. Click download or read online button to get hayden white s metahistory book now. Hayden white is a controversial figure in the world of history. The question of narrative in contemporary historical theory.
The student presumably meantthat historywasan elusive pastfrom whichhistorians madeexcavations toextractsome factstowhichin turn theyattributeda personal significance. The value of narrativity in the representation of reality hayden white to raise the question of the nature of narrative is to invite reflection on the very nature of culture and, possibly, even on the nature of humanity itself. Since its initial publication in 1973, hayden white s metahistory has remained an essential book for understanding the nature of historical writing. He received a bachelors degree in history from wayne state university in 1951 and a masters degree from the university of michigan in 1952. This element is, i believe, inexpungeable from discourse in the human hayden white, 2008 which white. This disambiguation page lists articles associated. Metahistory concept, the history of history writing, a part of the discipline of historiography. During the depression he moved with his family to detroit in search of work, where his father became a union organizer in the automotive world. This latent poetic and linguistic content which white dubs the metahistorical element essentially serves as a paradigm for. Hayden white was a historian in the tradition of literary criticism, perhaps most famous for his work metahistory. He focuses on the works of michelet, ranke, toqueville, burckhardt, hegel, marx. Hayden white for absolute beginners general guide to.
It compares his approach to roland barthess study of narrative and historical discourse in order to illustrate the differences between white s structuralist methods and. This deeper content the metahistorical element indicates what an appropriate historical explanation should be. He was professor emeritus at the university of california, santa cruz, and held position of professor of comparative literature at stanford university. The book urged historians to grapple with whether and how their writing creates rather than reflects reality. Background to metahistory is long essay on the antecedents of metahistory, going back to founding of rome in 747 bce, an event in which mythical and history converge, and coming forward to the modern definition of metahistory proposed by the academic hayden white. White the revolutionizer of historical thought, white the medievalist, white the cultural historian, white the kind of marxist critic of western society, white the proponent of a visionary politics. Click download or read online button to get metahistory book now.
Hayden white, the historical text as literary artifact by. It marked what came to be known as the linguistic turn in historical theory, and has inspired legions of acolytes whose reverence for the. Hayden white, the absurdist moment in contemporary literary theory, contemporary literature 27 summer 1976, 378. If i readhim correctly, white wouldagreewith the attitudethat historycanneverbe historiography or a quasiscience or that thereisa single means of pouncing uponitselusiveness.
The value of narrativity in the representation of reality. Frontiers of consciousness at ucsc ucsc library digital collections hayden white was born in martin, tennessee in 1928. On the second page of his introduction white stated. The reflexive test of hayden whites metahistory request pdf. My own analysis of the deep structure of the historical imagination of nineteenth century europe is intended to provide a new perspective on the current debate over the nature and function of. The reflexive test of hayden white s metahistory article in history and theory 531 february 2014 with 1,252 reads how we measure reads.
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