Buch, Englisch, 296 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 583 g
Buch, Englisch, 296 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 583 g
Reihe: Cultures of Knowledge in the E
ISBN: 978-0-472-13068-9
Verlag: UNIV OF MICHIGAN PR
Friedrich provides an essential background to the history of archives over the centuries and enriches the story of their evolution with chapters on key sociocultural aspects of European archival culture. He discusses their meaning and symbolism in European thought, early modern conceptions of the archive’s function, and questions of access and usability. Exploring the close, often vexed relationship between archives and political power, Friedrich illustrates the vulnerability of archives to political upheaval and war. He concludes with an introspective look at how historians used their knowledge of and work with archives to create distinct representations of themselves and their craft.
The Birth of the Archive engages with scholarship in political history, the history of mentalities, conceptions of space, historiography, and the history of everyday life in early modern Europe. It has much to offer for specialists and scholars, while the jargon-free prose of this translation is also accessible to the general reader.