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OverviewUsing the Icelandic context, Sigurður Gylfi Magnússon examines egodocuments as distinct and fascinating manifestations of microhistory, reflecting on their nature, the circumstances in which they originated, and their strengths and weaknesses for scholarly research. Autobiographical Traditions in Egodocuments successfully makes the case for egodocuments being an intriguing part of the material culture of their time, with ample consideration given to the role of the book within individual households and the impact a source such as autobiography has had on people’s daily lives. Magnússon also provides an insightful historiographical account of how the egodocument has been used in historical works both in Iceland and elsewhere in the world since the 19th century. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Professor Sigurður Gylfi Magnússon (University of Iceland, Iceland)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic ISBN: 9781350413177ISBN 10: 1350413178 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 14 December 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgements Part I – Introduction: Culture and Society Part II – Historiography and Theoretical Framework 1 . The Biographical Tradition and the Icelandic School of Microhistory 2. Egodocuments in the Twentieth Century 3. The Autobiographical Expression 4. The Formation of the Self Part III – The Autobiography and Life 5. Icelandic Egodocuments 6. Egodocuments and the Environment 7. The Autobiography and the Life Course Part IV – Conclusion: Face 2 Face with the General Public References Select Bibliography IndexReviewsIceland’s internationally known cultural historian Sigurður Gylfi Magnússon continues to break new interpretative ground with Autobiographical Traditions in Egodocuments: Icelandic Literacy Practice. Magnusson extends his significant primary source research and combination of interpretive breakthroughs and synthetic understanding in this new contribution. He adds to his flow of important books from Wasteland with Words, Minor Knowledge and Microhistory, Archive, to Slow Ideology and Ecodocuments as Microhistorical Autobiography. I strongly advise anyone across the humanities and social sciences to read his latest book. * Harvey J. Graff, Professor Emeritus of English and History, Ohio Eminent Scholar in Literacy Studies, and Academy Professor, Ohio State University, USA * Author InformationSigurður Gylfi Magnússon is Professor of Cultural History and Chair of the Center for Microhistorical Research at University of Iceland, Iceland. He has written 28 published books, including Archive, Slow Ideology and Egodocuments as Microhistorical Autobiography: Potential History (2021) and Emotional Experience and Microhistory (2020). He is also co-editor, with István M. Szijártó, of the Microhistories book series. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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