Becoming Historians

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Higher Education, Biography & Memoir, Reference, History
Cover of the book Becoming Historians by James M. Banner, Jr., John R. Gillis, University of Chicago Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: James M. Banner, Jr., John R. Gillis ISBN: 9780226036595
Publisher: University of Chicago Press Publication: August 1, 2009
Imprint: University of Chicago Press Language: English
Author: James M. Banner, Jr., John R. Gillis
ISBN: 9780226036595
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication: August 1, 2009
Imprint: University of Chicago Press
Language: English

In this unique collection, the memoirs of eleven historians provide a fascinating portrait of a formative generation of scholars. Born around the time of World War II, these influential historians came of age just before the upheavals of the 1960s and ’70s and helped to transform both their discipline and the broader world of American higher education. The self-inventions they thoughtfully chronicle led, in many cases, to the invention of new fields—including women’s and gender history, social history, and public history—that cleared paths in the academy and made the study of the past more capacious and broadly relevant. In these stories—skillfully compiled and introduced by James Banner and John Gillis—aspiring historians will find inspiration and guidance, experienced scholars will see reflections of their own dilemmas and struggles, and all readers will discover a rare account of how today’s seasoned historians embarked on their intellectual journeys.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In this unique collection, the memoirs of eleven historians provide a fascinating portrait of a formative generation of scholars. Born around the time of World War II, these influential historians came of age just before the upheavals of the 1960s and ’70s and helped to transform both their discipline and the broader world of American higher education. The self-inventions they thoughtfully chronicle led, in many cases, to the invention of new fields—including women’s and gender history, social history, and public history—that cleared paths in the academy and made the study of the past more capacious and broadly relevant. In these stories—skillfully compiled and introduced by James Banner and John Gillis—aspiring historians will find inspiration and guidance, experienced scholars will see reflections of their own dilemmas and struggles, and all readers will discover a rare account of how today’s seasoned historians embarked on their intellectual journeys.

More books from University of Chicago Press

Cover of the book The Book of Fungi by James M. Banner, Jr., John R. Gillis
Cover of the book Seeds by James M. Banner, Jr., John R. Gillis
Cover of the book Movies That Mattered by James M. Banner, Jr., John R. Gillis
Cover of the book The Sciences of the Soul by James M. Banner, Jr., John R. Gillis
Cover of the book Big Bosses by James M. Banner, Jr., John R. Gillis
Cover of the book Finding Mecca in America by James M. Banner, Jr., John R. Gillis
Cover of the book Beyond Redemption by James M. Banner, Jr., John R. Gillis
Cover of the book Enchanted America by James M. Banner, Jr., John R. Gillis
Cover of the book The Experimental Self by James M. Banner, Jr., John R. Gillis
Cover of the book Human-Built World by James M. Banner, Jr., John R. Gillis
Cover of the book The Right to Difference by James M. Banner, Jr., John R. Gillis
Cover of the book Darwin Deleted by James M. Banner, Jr., John R. Gillis
Cover of the book Challenging Operations by James M. Banner, Jr., John R. Gillis
Cover of the book Boccaccio by James M. Banner, Jr., John R. Gillis
Cover of the book The Bower by James M. Banner, Jr., John R. Gillis
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy