On the edge of the cliff : history, language, and practices /
Chartier, Roger,1945-
Baltimore, Md. ; London : Johns Hopkins University Press,
1997.
Collection of previously published (1983-1994) essays, articles, etc. translated from the French.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
History between narrative and knowledge -- Four questions for Hayden White -- Michel de Certeau : history, or knowledge of the other -- The chimera of the origin : archaeology of knowledge, cultural history, and the French Revolution -- Discourses and practices : on the origins of the French Revolution -- Texts, forms, and interpretations -- The powers and limits of representation -- Self-consciousness and the social bond -- The double bind and detachment -- Sports, or the controlled decontrolling of emotions -- Epilogue : friendship with history : Philippe Ariès.
History
Language and history.