Peter Burke is widely-recognized as a world leader in historiography and has been particularly influential in the convergence between history and the social sciences. He is the Professor of Cultural History Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge.
“This remains an excellent and (still) timely call for greater
cross-fertilization between two disciplines that approach the same
subject from different but complementary angles. Alongside the
quality of the writing and the argument this book provides many
useful references on the 'classical' works that have shaped both
disciplines. For the relative newcomer as for the specialist this
is a reminder of how much we can glean not just from social theory
and history today, but also from the social theorists and
historians who preceded us.”
History “A work of great clarity and wide scope, History and Social
Theory offers the reader quick access to the key issues in the
field with pithy and focused discussions of its problems, claims,
contentions, and work yet to be done.”
Herman Lebovics, SUNY Stony Brook “This is a really excellent book
and should be prescribed reading for any serious student of history
or social theory at any teaching level. It should also attract
large numbers of admiring general readers.”
Robert W. Scibner, Clare College, Cambridge
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