Historical Representation

Historical Representation
Author: F. R. Ankersmit
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2001
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780804739801
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Focusing on the notion of representation and on the necessity of distinguishing between representation and description, this book argues that the traditional semantic apparatus of meaning, truth, and reference that we use for description must be redefined if we are to understand properly the nature of historical writing.