The Wallace K. Ferguson Prize is awarded annually by the Canadian Historical Association to the best book in history other than Canadian.
Conceptions of distance are foundational to historical thought, but Mark Salber Phillips gives the idea new subtlety and meaning. He argues that distance is a matter not just of time and space but also of form, affect, ideology, and understanding. In this exceptionally wide-ranging study, Phillips examines Renaissance, Enlightenment, and contemporary histories, as well as a broad spectrum of historical genres—including local history, literary history, counter-factual fiction, history painting, and museology.
“On Historical Distance is a fascinating and very important book that should be read by all historians. Beautifully written in elegant, economical and engaging prose, the book wears its considerable learning very lightly. A deeply original, challenging and thought-provoking study of the evolving history of history by one of our leading historians of historiography, this book should provoke a lively debate among historians and should be assigned as essential reading for classes on historical methods and historiography.”—John Marshall, John Hopkins University
Professor Phillips is a a member of the Department of History, cross-appointed with ICSLAC. For further information on his work go to http://http-server.carleton.ca/~markphil/
“”On Historical Distance” throws into relief a feature of historical writing so fundamental that it has escaped sustained attention until now. Combining a heuristic analysis of kinds of distance with examples culled from three distinct periods, Mark Phillips also ventures into literary history and history painting. A thoughtful and original work.”–Michael McKeon, Rutgers University – See more at: http://yalebooks.co.uk/display.asp?K=9780300140378#sthash.t8z28B4X.dpuf
“”On Historical Distance” throws into relief a feature of historical writing so fundamental that it has escaped sustained attention until now. Combining a heuristic analysis of kinds of distance with examples culled from three distinct periods, Mark Phillips also ventures into literary history and history painting. A thoughtful and original work.”–Michael McKeon, Rutgers University – See more at: http://yalebooks.co.uk/display.asp?K=9780300140378#sthash.t8z28B4X.dpuf
“”On Historical Distance” throws into relief a feature of historical writing so fundamental that it has escaped sustained attention until now. Combining a heuristic analysis of kinds of distance with examples culled from three distinct periods, Mark Phillips also ventures into literary history and history painting. A thoughtful and original work.”–Michael McKeon, Rutgers University – See more at: http://yalebooks.co.uk/display.asp?K=9780300140378#sthash.t8z28B4X.dpuf
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