{"product_id":"the-engaged-historian-perspectives-on-the-intersections-of-politics-activism-and-the-historical-profession-9781789201994","title":"The Engaged Historian: Perspectives on the","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tOn the surface, historical scholarship might seem thoroughly incompatible with political engagement: the ideal historian, many imagine, is a disinterested observer focused exclusively on the past. In truth, however, political action and historical research have been deeply intertwined for as long as the historical profession has existed. In this insightful collection, practicing historians analyze, reflect on, and share their experiences of this complex relationship. From the influence of historical scholarship on world political leaders to the present-day participation of researchers in post-conflict societies and the Occupy movement, these studies afford distinctive, humane, and stimulating views on historical practice and practitioners\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \t\u003cem\u003e“This collection of essays succeeds wonderfully well in revealing and analyzing the intellectual and actual challenges facing historians as they enter public affairs. It is a fitting addition to the literature on public intellectuals available to contemporary readers.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e• James M. Banner, Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e, historian and author of \u003cem\u003eBeing a Historian: An Introduction to the Professional World of History\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cem\u003e“This book is incredibly timely, given the current state of politics in the world, and the pressure on historians to become more engaged in conflicts of the day.\u003c\/em\u003e The Engaged Historian \u003cem\u003eis essential reading for every historian trying to negotiate their role as an engaged citizen.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e• Robert B. Townsend\u003c\/strong\u003e, American Academy of Arts and Sciences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tList of Illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Historical Writing and Civic Engagement: A Symbiotic Relationship\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eStefan Berger\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1. \u003c\/strong\u003eEngagement: Metahistorical Considerations on a Disputed Attitude in Historical Studies\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eJörn Rüsen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Ideal of Justice and Its Significance for Historians as Engaged Intellectuals\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eMartin Wiklund\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3.\u003c\/strong\u003e Committed Writing: History and Narrative Communication Revisited\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eKalle Pihlainen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Historian-King: Political Leaders, Historical Consciousness and Wise Government\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eAntoon de Baets\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5.\u003c\/strong\u003e Historians with a Cause: Refugees’ Memory and Historical Practices in Interwar Greece\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eEmilia Salvanou\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Making of the Zhanguo Ce Clique: The Politicization of History Knowledge in Wartime China\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eXin Fan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Historicization of World War II in Greece After the Civil War: Looking Back on the Public Debate over a Lecture by British Historian C. M. Woodhouse\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eManos Avgeridis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8.\u003c\/strong\u003e Historians as Dissidents: Intellectual ‘Eros’ in Action\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eNina Witoszek\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 9.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Social Movement History as a social movement in and of itself\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eMichihiro Okamoto\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 10.\u003c\/strong\u003e Professional Historical Writing and Human Rights Engagement in the Twenty-First Century: Innovative Approaches and their Dilemmas\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eNina Schneider\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 11.\u003c\/strong\u003e Using the Past: The Brazilian Cinema between Censorship and Representation\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eMeize Lucas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 12.\u003c\/strong\u003e Historians and the Trauma of the Past: The Destruction of Security Files on Citizens in Greece, 1989\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eVangelis Karamanolakis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 13.\u003c\/strong\u003e Historians and\/in the New Media\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eEffi Gazi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 14.\u003c\/strong\u003e Street History: Coming to Terms with the Past in Occupy Movements\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eAntonis Liakos\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eAfterword:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Historian as an Engaged Intellectual: Historical Writing and Social Criticism – A Personal Retrospective\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eGeorg G. Iggers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \tIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berghahn Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042551726423,"sku":"9781789201994","price":89.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781789201994.jpg?v=1750954607","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-engaged-historian-perspectives-on-the-intersections-of-politics-activism-and-the-historical-profession-9781789201994","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}