Vision as Revision: Ranke and the Beginning of Modern History

It is widely agreed that a new conception of history was developed in the early nineteenth century: the past came to be seen in a new light, as did the way of studying the past. This article discusses the nature of this collective revision, focusing on one of its first and most important manifestati...

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Main Author: Braw, J. D. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Wiley 2007
In: History and theory
Year: 2007, Volume: 46, Issue: 4, Pages: 45-60
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