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Lucian Boia (Editor)

Great Historians from Antiquity to 1800: An International Dictionary

Editura: GREENWOOD PUB GROUP INC

Anul aparitiei: 1989

A biographical dictionary in the field of historiography, this volume consists of brief articles on the life and work of 600 historians from all over the world. The introduction by Boia traces the evolution of the field. Entries are arranged alphabetically by country or geographic area, and include brief bibliographies. "Reference & Research Book News" The result of an extensive international collaboration between scholars and researchers, this volume is the first biographical dictionary in the field of the history of historiography ever published. The work includes brief articles on the life and work of 600 historians from all over the world, from the beginnings of historiography to 1800. The historians covered include both those of international renown and those whose focus and reputation are national. Boia's introductory essay traces the evolution of historiography from its beginnings in antiquity around 3000 B.C. through the end of the eighteenth century when history began to be professionalized. Entries are arranged alphabetically by country or geographic area. Each entry includes a brief bibliography for the convenience of readers wishing to consult additional sources. An ...

Lucian Boia (Author)

Great Historians of the Modern Age: An International Dictionary

Editura: GREENWOOD PUB GROUP INC

Anul aparitiei: 1991

This book, an international collaboration sponsored by the Commission on the History of Historiography, is devoted to historians of the 19th and 20th centuries. Offering dictionary entries for historians from more than 35 countries, the editors have sought to illustrate specific domains of history and focus on those scholars who were important to particular cultures and histories. Consultants from each area suggested historians for inclusion, thus providing a unique national perspective. The volume begins with an explanatory preface and a detailed introduction to the time period covered. The entries are then arranged by national or geographical areas, and alphabetized within each regional section. As a general rule, the editors have excluded living historians from the dictionary. Cross references are indicated within the text for those individuals who are also the subjects of separate entries, and the editors have provided both an index of historians and a general subject index. English translations of books and articles in non-Western languages are also cited. This book will be an important reference source for studies in world history and historiography, as well as a significant ...

Lucian Boia (Author)

History and Myth in Romanian Consciousness

Editura: CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIV PR

Anul aparitiei: 2001

Taken from the precept that there is considerable difference between real and discourse history, Boia argues that the last two centuries of Romanian history have been reconstructed and even mythified from the perspective of the present day. Page dim. 227 x 153 x 20 Weight: 476 grams

Lucian Boia (Author)

Pour Une Histoire de L'Imaginaire

Editura: JOHN WILEY & SONS INC

Anul aparitiei: 1999

This fascinating book draws it subject matter from a range of relevant disciplines that extend from