The theory and practice of history /
Ranke, Leopold von, 1795-1886.
The theory and practice of history / Leopold von Ranke ; edited w ith an introduction by Georg G. Iggers ; new translations by Wilma A. I ggers. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2011. - lii, 148 p. ; 24 cm.
Rev. and updated version of the 1973 ed., including previously untra nslated materials by the young Ranke, together with his inaugural lectu re of 1836 'On the relation and difference between history and politics .'
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction Bibliographical Note Part I: The Idealistic Theory of H istoriography -- The Young Ranke's Vision of history and God (Excerpts from a letter to his brother Heinrich from Frankfurt/Oder End of March 1820) -- On the relations of history and philosophy (a manuscript of the 1830s) -- On the character of historical science (a manuscript of t he 1830s) -- The pitfalls of a philosophy of history (a manuscript of t he 1840s) -- On progress in history (From the first lecture to King Max imilian II of Bavaria "On the Epochs of Modem History"-1854) -- The rol e of the particular and the general in the study of universal history ( a manuscript of the 1860s) Part II: The idealistic theory of historiogr aphy -- The Great Powers (1833) -- A dialogue on politics (1836) -- On the relation of and distinction between history and politics (1836) Par t III: The prefaces -- Preface to the first edition of Histories of the Latin and Germanic nations (October 1824) -- Preface to History of the Popes (1834) -- Preface to History of France (1852) -- Preface to Hist ory of England (1859) -- Preface to Universal history (1880) -- Part IV : History of the Popes -- History of the Popes (1834).
9780415780322 (hardback) 9780415780339 (pbk.) 9780203839195 (ebook)
2010-019677
Historiography.
901
The theory and practice of history / Leopold von Ranke ; edited w ith an introduction by Georg G. Iggers ; new translations by Wilma A. I ggers. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2011. - lii, 148 p. ; 24 cm.
Rev. and updated version of the 1973 ed., including previously untra nslated materials by the young Ranke, together with his inaugural lectu re of 1836 'On the relation and difference between history and politics .'
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction Bibliographical Note Part I: The Idealistic Theory of H istoriography -- The Young Ranke's Vision of history and God (Excerpts from a letter to his brother Heinrich from Frankfurt/Oder End of March 1820) -- On the relations of history and philosophy (a manuscript of the 1830s) -- On the character of historical science (a manuscript of t he 1830s) -- The pitfalls of a philosophy of history (a manuscript of t he 1840s) -- On progress in history (From the first lecture to King Max imilian II of Bavaria "On the Epochs of Modem History"-1854) -- The rol e of the particular and the general in the study of universal history ( a manuscript of the 1860s) Part II: The idealistic theory of historiogr aphy -- The Great Powers (1833) -- A dialogue on politics (1836) -- On the relation of and distinction between history and politics (1836) Par t III: The prefaces -- Preface to the first edition of Histories of the Latin and Germanic nations (October 1824) -- Preface to History of the Popes (1834) -- Preface to History of France (1852) -- Preface to Hist ory of England (1859) -- Preface to Universal history (1880) -- Part IV : History of the Popes -- History of the Popes (1834).
9780415780322 (hardback) 9780415780339 (pbk.) 9780203839195 (ebook)
2010-019677
Historiography.
901