A Global History of History
A global history of historical writing, thought and the development of the historical discipline from the ancient world to the present. This is a definitive guide to human efforts to recover, understand and represent the past, bringing together different historical traditions and their social, economic, political and cultural contexts. Daniel Woolf offers clear definitions of d...
A global history of historical writing, thought and the development of the historical discipline from the ancient world to the present. This is a definitive guide to human efforts to recover, understand and represent the past, bringing together different historical traditions and their social, economic, political and cultural contexts. Daniel Woolf offers clear definitions of different genres and forms of history and addresses key themes such as the interactions between West and East, the conflict of oral, pictographic, and written accounts of the past and the place of history in society and in politics. Numerous textual extracts and illustrations in every chapter capture the historical cultures of past civilizations and demonstrate the different forms that historical consciousness has taken around the world. The book offers unique insights into the interconnections between different historical cultures over 3000 years and relates the rise of history to key themes in world history.
丹尼尔·沃尔夫（Daniel Woolf），英裔加拿大历史学家、英国皇家历史学会会员、伦敦古物学会伦敦古物学会会员、加拿大皇家学会执行委员会和理事会成员、约翰·本·斯诺奖获得者。曾担任加拿大安大略省金斯敦皇后大学校长、安大略大学理事会执行委员会主席、加拿大大学国际关系常设咨询委员会主席。著有《过去的社会流传：1500-1730年间的英国历史文化》《全球史学史》《简明史学史》，主编《全球历史著作百科全书》《牛津历史著作史》（五卷本）等。