On the Edge of the Cliff: History, Language and Practices (Parallax: Re-visions of Culture and Society)
Roger Chartier is one of the world's foremost historians. He is creative, thoughtful, and insightful in ways that few other historians can match. Far more than most historians, he addresses issues that are of immediate interest to a welter of scholars in literature, anthropology, sociology, and other fields. These qualities infuse and enrich this book.(Steven L. Kaplan, Cornell University)