Sublime Historical Experience
Author | : F. R. Ankersmit |
Publisher | : Stanford University Press |
Total Pages | : 510 |
Release | : 2005 |
ISBN-10 | : 0804749361 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780804749367 |
Rating | : 4/5 (367 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sublime Historical Experience by : F. R. Ankersmit
Download or read book Sublime Historical Experience written by F. R. Ankersmit and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why are we interested in history at all? Why do we feel the need to distinguish between past and present? This book investigates how the notion of sublime historical experience complicates and challenges existing conceptions of language, truth, and knowledge.