On Historical Distance

by Mark Salber Phillips

Book Overview

Conceptions of distance are foundational to historical thought, but Mark Salber Phillips gives the idea new subtlety and meaning. He argues that distance is a matter not just of time and space but also of form, affect, ideology, and understanding. In this exceptionally wide-ranging study, Phillips examines Renaissance, Enlightenment, and contemporary histories, as well as a broad spectrum of historical genres--including local history, literary history,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300140371
• ISBN13: 9780300140378
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 293 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.3"