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The History of Knowledge

Östling, Johan LU orcid and Larsson Heidenblad, David LU (2023) In Cambridge Elements in Historical Theory and Practice
Abstract
This book provides an overview of the history of knowledge, including its main currents, distinguishing ideas, and key concepts. However, it is not primarily a state-of-the-art overview but rather an argumentative contribution that seeks to push the field in a certain direction – towards studying knowledge in society and knowledge in people's lives. Hence, the history of knowledge envisioned by the authors is not a rebranding of the history of science and intellectual history, but rather a reinvigoration of social and cultural history. This implies that many different forms of knowledge should be objects of study. By drawing on ongoing research from all across the world dealing with different time periods and problems, the authors... (More)
This book provides an overview of the history of knowledge, including its main currents, distinguishing ideas, and key concepts. However, it is not primarily a state-of-the-art overview but rather an argumentative contribution that seeks to push the field in a certain direction – towards studying knowledge in society and knowledge in people's lives. Hence, the history of knowledge envisioned by the authors is not a rebranding of the history of science and intellectual history, but rather a reinvigoration of social and cultural history. This implies that many different forms of knowledge should be objects of study. By drawing on ongoing research from all across the world dealing with different time periods and problems, the authors demonstrate that the history of knowledge can enrich our understanding of past societies. (Less)
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history of knowledge, history, historical theory, circulation of knowledge, historical writing, historiography.
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Cambridge Elements in Historical Theory and Practice
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76 pages
publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISSN
2634-8608
2634-8616
ISBN
9781009486903
9781009048545
9781009047715
DOI
10.1017/9781009047715
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Lund Centre for the History of Knowledge
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English
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