Herman Paul's Hayden White and the politics of professional historiography
This essay-review of H. Paul's book on the work of Hayden White draws out the interpretations Paul makes of White's seminal work, Metahistory. This essay-review applauds Paul's endeavor to provide a systematic context for White's overall oeuvre. The second section focuses
on the politics of professional historiography, or the frequent confusion between politics and profession in matters historical and historiographical.
Keywords: Hayden White; historiography; misrepresentation; narrative representation; politics; the historical profession
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: California Institute of the Arts, Valencia,California,
Publication date: 01 September 2012
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