Table of Contents

1. The Enlightenment 2. The Counter Enlightenment 3. Romanticism 4. Ranke 5. The Voice of Science 6. Culture and Kultur 7. The English "Whigs" 8. Towards a Historical Profession 9. Crisis over Method 10. From the New World 11. Annales: The French School 12. Repression and Exile 13. Post-war Moods 14. The History of the Present

About the Author

Michael Bentley

Reviews

'Modern Historiography is also well suited to graduate students, but in addition offers much to bright undergraduates and to non-specialist academics seeking a thoughtful and sound guide to the western tradition.' – The Times Higher Education Supplement

'This book is a great read. It will fascinate, irritate and educate anyone who is interested in history.' – History Teaching Review Year Book

'Lively and concise, the book is ... an ideal introduction.' – English Historical Review