Testimony and Historical Knowledge
Authority Evidence and Ethics in Historiography
Abstract
This Element explores the relation between historiography and testimony about what it means to know and understand the past historically. The distinctiveness of history is elucidated by placing historical theory in dialogue with testimony and philosophy of history. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Keywords
History and theory; Research methods and approaches; History of ideas; Global historyWebshop link
http://doi.org/10.1017/9781009 ...ISBN
9781009447041, 978100970939297810094Publisher
Cambridge University PressPublication date and place
2025Imprint
HumanitiesSeries
Elements in Historical Theory and Practice, EHTPClassification
Historiography
Ethical issues and debates
History: theory and methods
General and world history
History of ideas
Pages
76
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