History And Historians In The Nineteenth Century (1913)

History and Historians in the Nineteenth Century is a book written by George Peabody Gooch and published in 1913. The book is a comprehensive overview of the development of historical thought and writing during the 19th century. It examines the different schools of thought that emerged during this time including positivism romanticism and historicism and the impact they had on the discipline of history. Gooch also explores the major historical events and figures of the 19th century including the French Revolution Napoleon Bonaparte and the rise of nationalism. He analyzes the works of prominent historians such as Leopold von Ranke Thomas Carlyle and Francis Parkman and assesses their contributions to the field of history. The book is divided into three parts with the first part providing an overview of the different schools of historical thought the second part examining the major historical events and figures of the 19th century and the third part focusing on the works of individual historians. Overall History and Historians in the Nineteenth Century is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of historical thought and the development of the discipline of history during the 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting preserving and promoting the world's literature in affordable high quality modern editions that are true to their original work.