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The book explores the evolution of historical thought in the cultural landscapes of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, highlighting a shift from historicism to a modernist detachment from history. Schorske argues that while the nineteenth century was characterized by a deep engagement with the past across various intellectual and artistic fields, the twentieth century embraced a more autonomous cultural space. This transition reflects different approaches to addressing modernity's challenges, shaping European civilization amid industrial capitalism and mass politics.
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Thinking with History, Carl E. Schorske
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- 2016
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- Title
- Thinking with History
- Subtitle
- Explorations in the Passage to Modernism
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Carl E. Schorske
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Released
- 2016
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 256
- ISBN13
- 9780691635385
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- The book explores the evolution of historical thought in the cultural landscapes of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, highlighting a shift from historicism to a modernist detachment from history. Schorske argues that while the nineteenth century was characterized by a deep engagement with the past across various intellectual and artistic fields, the twentieth century embraced a more autonomous cultural space. This transition reflects different approaches to addressing modernity's challenges, shaping European civilization amid industrial capitalism and mass politics.