The Making of the Humanities Volume II: From Early Modern to Modern Disciplines

• Other Authors: Bod, Rens (Editor), Maat, Jaap (Editor), Weststeijn, Thijs (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam University Press 2012
• Subjects: Humanities; European history; History
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

While it is clear that around 1800 the humanities as a discipline rose to prominence, it is less clear what the exact nature of this shift in academia was. Was it a sudden revolution caused by a momentary but powerful change in the zeitgeist or the turning point of a much longer process? In this vol...