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"Big History is a seemingly novel approach that seeks to situate human history within a grand cosmic story of life. It claims to do so by uniting the historical sciences in order to construct a linear and accurate timeline of 'threshold moments' beginning with the Big Bang and ending...
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Cambridge University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge, United Kingdom : |
| Publication Dates: | 2023. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge elements. Elements in historical theory and practice. 2634-8608 |
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| Summary: |
"Big History is a seemingly novel approach that seeks to situate human history within a grand cosmic story of life. It claims to do so by uniting the historical sciences in order to construct a linear and accurate timeline of 'threshold moments' beginning with the Big Bang and ending with the present and future development of humanity itself. As well as examining the theory and practice of Big History, this Element considers Big History alongside previous large-scale attempts to unite human and natural history, and includes comparative discussions of the practices of chronology, universal history, and the evolutionary epic"-- |
| Carrier Form: | 67 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [62]-67). |
| ISBN: |
9781009005197 1009005197 |
| Index Number: | D16 |
| CLC: | K1 |
| Call Number: | K1/H584 |
| Contents: | 1. Introduction : what is big history? -- 2. A history of big history -- 3. Big history in theory and practice -- 4. Conclusion -- Bibliography. |