Author: Lee S. DuguidPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fremont Region (Ind.)
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
Historical Sketches
Author: Lee S. DuguidPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fremont Region (Ind.)
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
Historic Sketches of the South
Author: Emma Langdon RochePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Slave-trade
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Historical Sketch
Author: University of Glasgow. Oriental SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society
Author: Monthly Bulletin
Author: St. Louis Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
"Teachers' bulletin", vol. 4- issued as part of v. 23, no. 9-
Historical Sketches of the Universities and Colleges of the United States
Author: Franklin Benjamin HoughPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Universities and colleges
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society
Author: American Jewish Historical SocietyPublisher:
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Category : Jews
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Monthly Bulletin. New Series
Author: St. Louis Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 760
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Darwins Historical Sketch
Author: Curtis N. JohnsonPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190882948
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Charles Darwin's "Historical Sketch" has appeared as a preface to nearly every authorized edition of Darwin's Origin of Species since the second English edition was published in 1860. The "Historical Sketch" provides a brief history of opinion about the species question as a prelude to Darwin's own independent contribution to the subject, but its provenance is somewhat obscure. While some previous thinkers anticipated portions of Darwin's theory long before he did, none of them saw the complete picture as clearly as Darwin. As such, he was able to claim originality and priority for the idea that has transformed our understanding of nature. His "Historical Sketch" was written as an attempt to address these issues. Some things are known about its production, such as when it first appeared and what changes were made to it between its first appearance in 1860 and its final form in 1866. Other questions remain unanswered. How did it evolve in Darwin's mind? Why did he write it at all? What did he think he was accomplishing by prefacing it to Origin of Species? Curtis Johnson approaches these questions, offering some clarity on the originality of Darwin's work. Darwin's "Historical Sketch" is the first comprehensive study of Darwin's "Preface" to Origin of Species. Johnson conveys the pressure Darwin felt from friends and other correspondents to showcase the originality of his theory, and he tackles questions of originality by carefully examining the 35 authors Darwin referenced in this monumental text.
Studying Singapore's Past
Author: Ping Tjin ThumPublisher: NUS Press
ISBN: 9971696460
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
C.M. (Mary) Turnbull's contributions to historical writing on Singapore extended from her 1962 thesis, published in 1972 as "The Straits Settlements, 1826-1867: Indian Presidency to Crown Colony", to her magisterial history of Singapore, first published in 1977 and re-issued in 2009 in an updated edition as A History of Singapore, 1819-2005. Her approach to history involved detailed work with documents and published materials, with a particular focus on political and economic history. One contributor to the present volume described the book as an "exercise in endowing a modern 'nation-state' with a coherent past that should explain the present." As styles in history evolved, younger scholars including some of her former students and colleagues began exploring new approaches to historical research that drew on non-English-language souce material and asked fresh questions of the sources. Mary enjoyed controversy and expected debate, and had a deep interest in these accounts, which were in many ways a natural progression from her own publications even when they raised questions about her interpretations and conclusions. Studying Singapore's Past had its origins in a conference organised to discuss her work. The volume includes ten contributions, some from long-established scholars of Singapore's history, others from a new generation of researchers. Their work offers an evaluation of established understandings of Singapore's history, and gives an indication of new directions that researchers are exploring. In publishing the book, the editor not only pays tribute to a distinguished historian but also seeks to make a contribution to the historiography of Singapore and to ongoing debates about Singapore's past.