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Eyewitnessing: The Uses of Images as Historical Evidence (Picturing History)

By Peter Burke

Book information

Publisher
Reaktion Books
Year
2001
ISBN
1861890923, 9781861890924, 9781861898289, 1861898282
LCC
D61
Open Library ID
OL22125500M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2946187 bytes)
Series
Picturing history series
Pages
226\226
Topic
History
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00
Исторические дисциплины;Историографияисточниковедение и методы исторических исследовани

Description

This text evaluates the place of images among other kinds of historical evidence. By reviewing the many varieties of images by region, period and medium, and looking at the pragmatic uses of images (e.g. the Bayeux Tapestry, an engraving of a printing press, a reconstruction of a building), the author sheds light on our assumption that these practical uses are "reflections" of specific historical meanings and influences. He also shows how this assumption can be problematic.

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