{"product_id":"the-biographical-turn-hans-renders-9781138939707","title":"The Biographical Turn: Lives in History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Biographical Turn\u003c\/em\u003e showcases the latest research through which the field of biography is being explored. Fifteen leading scholars in the field present the biographical perspective as a scholarly research methodology, investigating the consequences of this bottom-up approach and illuminating its value for different disciplines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile biography has been on the rise in academia since the 1980s, this volume highlights the theoretical implications of the biographical turn that is changing the humanities. Chapters cover subjects such as gender, religion, race, new media and microhistory, presenting biography as as a research methodology suited not only for historians but also for explorations in areas including literature studies, sociology, economics and politics. By emphasizing agency, the use of primary sources and the critical analysis of context and historiography, this book demonstrates how biography can function as a scholarly methodology for a wide range of topics and fields of research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInternational in scope, \u003ci\u003e The Biographical Turn\u003c\/i\u003e emphasizes that the individual can have a lasting impact on the past and that lives that are now forgotten can be as important for the historical narrative as the biographies of kings and presidents. It is a valuable resource for all students of biography, history and historical theory. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hans Renders\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138939706\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138939707\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d","brand":"Hans Renders","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48087794581759,"sku":"9781138939707","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b9aeee2d-b05e-46e4-86fd-5291b498d3a8.jpg?v=1769101418","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-biographical-turn-hans-renders-9781138939707","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}