Description
A Choice Outstanding Academic Book for 1994
"Burke's study is unique in that it distills many of the previous efforts to address the interface between history and social theory into a concentrated, elegantly written, and thought-provoking analysis of key problems. . . . Excellent, comprehensive index and bibliography. Highly recommended."--Choice
Burke reviews the emergence of the fields of history and social science and traces their tentative convergence in recent decades as he reappraises the current relations between them.
"Burke's study is unique in that it distills many of the previous efforts to address the interface between history and social theory into a concentrated, elegantly written, and thought-provoking analysis of key problems. . . . Excellent, comprehensive index and bibliography. Highly recommended."--Choice
Burke reviews the emergence of the fields of history and social science and traces their tentative convergence in recent decades as he reappraises the current relations between them.
