Figuring History: Transactions, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 101, Part 4)

by Lionel Gossman

In the past half-century the writing of history has been the object of much critical scrutiny by literary scholars, philosophers, and historians. History painting has traditionally been an important topic in art history. The illustration of history books, in contrast, has not attracted much attention. This study is a preliminary inquiry into the changing ways in which graphics, ranging from representational images to statistical charts, have been...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606180142
• ISBN13: 9781606180143
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press
• Length: 96 Pages