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The making of the humanities. Volume III, The modern humanities /

This comprehensive history of the humanities focuses on the modern period (1850-2000). The contributors, including Lorraine Daston, John Joseph, Glenn Most, John Pickstone and Jo Tollebeek, survey the rise of the humanities in interaction with the natural and social sciences, offering new perspectiv...

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Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors: Bod, Rens, 1965- (Editor), Maat, Jaap (Editor), Weststeijn, Thijs (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Humanities > Congresses.
Humanities > Comparative method > Congresses.
Humanities > Research > Congresses.
SCIENCE > History.
HISTORY > General.
Humanities > Research.
Humanities.
Electronic books.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This comprehensive history of the humanities focuses on the modern period (1850-2000). The contributors, including Lorraine Daston, John Joseph, Glenn Most, John Pickstone and Jo Tollebeek, survey the rise of the humanities in interaction with the natural and social sciences, offering new perspectives on the interaction between disciplines in Europe and Asia and new insights generated by digital humanities.
Item Description:Contains papers presented at a conference held 2012, Rome.
Physical Description:1 online resource (648 pages)
ISBN:9789048518449
904851844X