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A masterwork of erudition and deep knowledge, Historiography offers no less than an account of the entire development of historiography in Western culture

In this pioneering work, Ernst Breisach presents an effective, well-organized, and concise account of the development of historiography in Western culture. Neither a handbook nor an encyclopedia, this up-to-date third edition narrates and interprets the development of historiography... Read Full Overview

In this pioneering work, Ernst Breisach presents an effective, well-organized, and concise account of the development of historiography in Western culture. Neither a handbook nor an encyclopedia, this updated second edition narrates and interprets the development of historiography... Read Full Overview

A masterwork of erudition and deep knowledge, Historiography offers no less than an account of the entire development of historiography in Western culture

A concise account of the development of historiography in Western culture. This updated second edition narrates and interprets the development of the discipline from its origins in Greek poetry to the present, examining recent developments in black history, deconstructionism,... Read Full Overview