{"product_id":"autobiographical-traditions-in-egodocuments-9781350413177","title":"Autobiographical Traditions in Egodocuments","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUsing the Icelandic context, Sigurður Gylfi Magnússon examines egodocuments as distinct and fascinating manifestations of microhistory, reflecting on their nature, the circumstances in which they originated, and their strengths and weaknesses for scholarly research.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAutobiographical Traditions in Egodocuments\u003c\/i\u003e successfully makes the case for egodocuments being an intriguing part of the material culture of their time, with ample consideration given to the role of the book within individual households and the impact a source such as autobiography has had on people's daily lives. Magnússon also provides an insightful historiographical account of how the egodocument has been used in historical works both in Iceland and elsewhere in the world since the 19th century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIceland’s internationally known cultural historian Sigurður Gylfi Magnússon\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003econtinues to break new interpretative ground with\u003ci\u003e Autobiographical Traditions in Egodocuments: Icelandic Literacy Practice. \u003c\/i\u003eMagnusson extends his significant primary source research and combination of interpretive breakthroughs \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e synthetic understanding in this new contribution. He adds to his flow of important books from \u003ci\u003eWasteland with Words, Minor Knowledge and Microhistory, Archive, \u003c\/i\u003eto \u003ci\u003eSlow Ideology and Ecodocuments as Microhistorical Autobiography\u003c\/i\u003e. I strongly advise anyone across the humanities and social sciences to read his latest book. * Harvey J. Graff, Professor Emeritus of English and History, Ohio Eminent Scholar in Literacy Studies, and Academy Professor, Ohio State University, USA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations  Acknowledgements        \u003cb\u003ePart I – Introduction: \u003c\/b\u003eCulture and Society  \u003cb\u003ePart II – Historiography and Theoretical Framework\u003c\/b\u003e 1 . The Biographical Tradition and the Icelandic School of Microhistory  2. Egodocuments in the Twentieth Century  3. The Autobiographical Expression  4. The Formation of the Self  \u003cb\u003ePart III – The Autobiography and Life\u003c\/b\u003e 5. Icelandic Egodocuments  6. Egodocuments and the Environment  7. The Autobiography and the Life Course    \u003cb\u003ePart IV – Conclusion: \u003c\/b\u003eFace 2 Face with the General Public  References Select Bibliography Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51585820623191,"sku":"9781350413177","price":80.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/autobiographical-traditions-in-egodocuments-9781350413177","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}