Discussion Forum: The Vanishing Nineteenth Century in European History?

This forum explores from multiple perspectives the often stated impression that the nineteenth century is “vanishing” from German and European history. It asks how one can explain this trend, what consequences it has for the development of historiography and public historical knowledge, if and why t...

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Published in:Central European history 2018-12, Vol.51 (4), p.611-695
Main Authors: Hagemann, Karen, Lässig, Simone
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:This forum explores from multiple perspectives the often stated impression that the nineteenth century is “vanishing” from German and European history. It asks how one can explain this trend, what consequences it has for the development of historiography and public historical knowledge, if and why the nineteenth century matters for the present, and what the future of nineteenth-century history might be. Fourteen experts on different regions and historiographical approaches to European history from the United States and Germany discuss these questions. We sought contributors from these two countries in order to illuminate differences in the historical profession on either side of the Atlantic, and are sure that a broader regional comparison would point to more varieties in the state of historical research on the nineteenth century.
ISSN:0008-9389
1569-1616
DOI:10.1017/S0008938918000766