Big History and Critical Theory
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Department
History & Political Science
Document Type
Book Chapter
Abstract
BOOK ABSTRACT:
The Routledge Companion to Big History guides readers though the variety of themes and concepts that structure contemporary scholarship in the field of big history.
The volume is divided into five parts, each representing current and evolving areas of interest to the community, including big history’s relationship to science, social science, the humanities, and the future, as well as teaching big history and ‘little big histories’. Considering an ever-expanding range of theoretical, pedagogical and research topics, the book addresses such questions as what is the relationship between big history and scientific research, how are big historians working with philosophers and religious thinkers to help construct ‘meaning’, how are leading theoreticians making sense of big history and its relationship to other creation narratives and paradigms, what is ‘little big history’, and how does big history impact on thinking about the future? The book highlights the place of big history in historiographical traditions and the ways in which it can be used in education and public discourse across disciplines and at all levels.
A timely collection with contributions from leading proponents in the field, it is the ideal guide for those wanting to engage with the theories and concepts behind big history.
First Page
233
Last Page
250
Publication Date
2019
Publisher
Routledge
City
New York and London
ISBN
9781138905818
Recommended Citation
Blanks, David R. "Big History and Critical Theory" in The Routledge Companion to Big History, eds. Craig Benjamin, David Baker, and Esther Quaedackers, 233-250. New York and London: Routledge, 2019.