Reconstructing contexts : the aims and principles of archaeo-historicism
Reconstructing Contexts attempts to justify and theorize 'old historicism', defining 'archaeo-historicism' as a method by which scholars can reconstruct past context in order to apply it to the interpretation of works and events of that time. If such reconstruction is to be more than wildly impressionistic, it must be grounded in hard evidence handled according to clear rules. In this intriguing and rigorous analysis, Robert D. Hume identifies legitimate objects for reconstruction and proposes procedures and principles by which such interpretation may be pursued. He then examines the failures and limitations of contextual reconstruction, which works only when adequate evidence can be found
Criticism, interpretation, etc
xiv, 235 pages ; 23 cm
9780198186328, 0198186320
39706916
Preface ; Historicism and Archaeo-Historicism ; The Practice of Archaeo-Historicism ; The Limits of Archaeo-Historicism ; Historicism and Theory ; Bibliography ; Index