On the edge of the cliff : history, language, and practices / Roger Chartier ; translated by Lydia G. Cochrane.

Author/creator Chartier, Roger, 1945-
Format Book
Publication InfoBaltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997.
Descriptionviii, 191 pages ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesParallax
Parallax (Baltimore, Md.) ^A227242
Contents History between narrative and knowledge -- Four questions for Hayden White -- Michel de Certeau : history, or knowledge of the other -- The chimera of the origin : archaeology of knowledge, cultural history, and the French Revolution -- Discourses and practices : on the origins of the French Revolution -- Texts, forms, and interpretations -- The powers and limits of representation -- Self-consciousness and the social bond -- The double bind and detachment -- Sports, or the controlled decontrolling of emotions -- Epilogue : friendship with history : Philippe Ariès.
General noteCollection of previously published (1983-1994) essays, articles, etc. translated from the French.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 165-188) and index.
LCCN 96018980
ISBN0801854350 (acid-free paper)
ISBN0801854369 (pbk : acid-free paper)

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Joyner General Stacks D16.9 .C45375 1997 ✔ Available Place Hold