Historiography

criticisms and other definitions of proto-industrialisation that were more or less close to the one, first proposed by Mendels. However, it is safe to say that the concept of proto-industrialisation has played a significant part in the recent historiography of the causes of industrial revolutions and that this concept, even though many times challenged, has been seen as a considerable achievement (Lawrence Stone, 1984). Withal, it is interesting to note that the decline of proto-industry is seen…

Thus through these native story tellers like Mozz the readers get these alternative historiographies and in this way Phantom’s writ memory grows with time. The memories of the native people lose its importance as it is usurped by the writ memories in Phantom’s library narrated by Phantom himself and the death of the father of the first Phantom…

The arguments presented here illustrate the process by which rhetoric and history of curriculum influence the displacement of women as agents in history and history education, particularly as the standardization movement has become the predominant marker of what constitutes knowledge in public schooling experiences. In fact, curriculum scholar, William Pinar (2012) contends that “it is the symbolic character of curriculum that renders debates over the canon struggles over the American identity…

King, Margaret. Women of the Renaissance. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1991. A large schism exists in Renaissance studies of women in which historians normally find themselves agreeing with Joan Kelly’s 1977 Did Women Have a Renaissance?, or rejecting it; Margaret King, another prolific author in the field, finds herself hand in hand with Kelly in her 1991 Le Donne nel Rinascimento, or Women of the Renaissance. King continues the discussion on women’s lack of experiencing a Renaissance…

to synthesize the work of these and hundreds of other scholars. Stephen Kotkin has a goal, to remove the fog of mystery and the mythology out of Soviet history forever. His goal in Stalin is to sweep the cobwebs and the mythology out of Soviet historiography forever. He dismisses the Freudians right away, refuting that nothing in or about Stalin’s early life was particularly unusual for a man of his age and background. Of Stalin's close inner circle; Sergei Kirov’s alcoholic father abandoned…

Hadith, and Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence). Many Islamic scholars have argued that political theory of Islam did not exist as independent disciplines in Islam. Islamic political philosophy is in addition to Quranic exegesis, hadith, theology, ethics, historiography and philosophical works. The theory includes contemporary thinkers who argue for an Islamic state and thinkers who argue for the separation of religion and state. The practical example of such methods can be found in Turkey as a secular…

were overwhelmed by an invading army. The defendants sacrificed their lives in order to bring into existence the Republic of Texas. The history of the Alamo has assumed an impervious dimension to the revisionism that characterized the American historiography…

Annotated Bibliography Secondary Sources Andress, David. The French Revolution and the People. London: Hambledon and London, 2004. Andress?s publication provides the perspective of the people and the revolution. In a three-pronged review of the influences of the French revolution, the history of the people, the documentation by the philosophers, and the history of the monarchs are equally important. Birmingham, David. Switzerland: A Village History. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire:…

Ilana Steinmetz Historiography Paper Mr. Deutsch When did the Nazis decide to commit genocide against the Jews and what influenced their decision? Hitler’s Nazi regime exterminated 6,000,000 Jews with unending effort until the close of the war. The execution of this mass murder required enormous manpower and large bureaucracies. However, was the idea of the Final Solution always envisioned? A major debate amongst historians was raised. Did Hitler intend for this mass slaughter? Or was it a…

struggle was the Black Power movement in US. The main idea behind Black Power was to address and find a solution to the issues of economic, political, as well as social inequalities the African American community faced. This essay discusses the historiography of Black Power movements and their attempt to advance equality in the United…