Examines the craft of historiography against the backdrop of the Chinese Boxer Rebellion of 1898-1900. The text juxtaposes the account of historians with those of the participants and witnesses and sets these perspectives against the range of popular myths about the Boxers.

History and Cultural Theory provides an introduction to the relationship between contemporary cultural theory and the study of history. Reflecting the growing influence on history of theorists such as Pierre Bourdieu, Michel Foucault and Gayatri Spivak, it provides a clear and accessible guide to their thought and explains the implications of their ideas for historical studies. It offers specific examples of how historians apply the insights of cultural theory in their own work. Provides a guide to cutting-edge ideas in historical thought.

《历史科学基本概念辞典》内容简介：历史学并没有像数学、物理学一样的一套专门的术语，历史学的语言首先是日常用语，以及来自于哲学等其他学科的术语，但在历史学中，这些术语又有其特殊的含义。《历史科学基本概念辞典》精选一百个基本术语，涉及历史研究及史学理论的关键概念和范畴，反映当前学术界的最新见解。辞条撰写者均为国际史学理论界的著名学者，除了吕特克、科塞勒克、阿斯曼夫妇、科卡、吕森等德国学者之外，还有海登•怀特等美、英、法等国学者。