Author: Arnaldo MomiglianoPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520085450
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
Selected from the vast output on the history of historiography produced by Arnaldo Momigliano (1908-87), the nineteen essays in this volume, many translated into English for the first time here, contain some of his most profound thoughts about history and historical method. More than a biographer, Momigliano approached his subjects as forces in intellectual history, and in doing so transcended the realm of historiography as it is conventionally understood. In Momigliano's view the history of historiography, approached in the proper way, was itself the best defense against relativism and history as ideology; what made great historians worthy of admiration was their promotion of erudition and their commitment to research. Vivid images of Momigliano's subjects emerge: the creative energy of Rostovtzeff, the austere courage of De Sanctis, the melancholy vigor of Beloch, the eccentric genius of Usener, and the human warmth of Eduard Schwartz. The historians portrayed in this volume are as diverse a group as one could imagine, but they are united by a shared commitment to searching for the truth about the path -- Provided by publisher.
