LINES OF THE DAY

". . . But the past does not exist independently from the present. Indeed, the past is only past because there is a present, just as I can point to something over there only because I am here. But nothing is inherently over there or here. In that sense, the past has no content. The past -- or more accurately, pastness -- is a position. Thus, in no way can we identify the past as past." p. 15

". . . But we may want to keep in mind that deeds and words are not as distinguishable as often we presume. History does not belong only to its narrators, professional or amateur. While some of us debate what history is or was, others take it into their own hands." p. 153

Silencing the Past: Power and the Production of History (1995) by Michel-Rolph Trouillot

Showing posts with label Fernand Braudel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fernand Braudel. Show all posts

Monday, October 22, 2012

The Renaissance of Geographic History

"Faces, Places, Spaces" in the New Yorker, by Adam Gopnik.

... the history of spaces: the history of terrains and territories, a history where plains and rivers and harbors shape the social place that sits above them or around them.





Posted by at No comments:
Labels: , ,
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)