ALUN MUNSLOW is Visiting Professor at the University of Chichester, UK. He is Series Editor of History: Concepts, Theories and Practice (Pearson), and UK Editor of Rethinking History: The Journal of Theory and Practice (Taylor and Francis). He has published two books on American history and eight on the nature of history of which the most recent is Narrative and History (Palgrave Macmillan).

'The first stop for anyone thinking about history's current state and its future possibilities' - Keith Jenkins, Emeritus Professor of Historical Theory, University of Chichester 'This is daring and will, or at least should, impact the practice of history, giving aid and hope to those who wish to break free of the constraints of traditional practice.' - Robert A. Rosenstone, Professor of History, California Institute of Technology

• IntroductionPART I The Epistemological Problem for HistoriansWhat Do Conventional Historians Believe?Scepticism, Relativism and EthicsIronySelf, Standpoint and SubjectivityPART II ResponsibilityHistory and AestheticsAuthorshipForm Before ContentExperimental HistoryExpressionist HistoryConclusionGlossaryFurther ReadingNotesIndex.

ALUN MUNSLOW is Visiting Professor at the University of Chichester, UK. He is Series Editor of History: Concepts, Theories and Practice (Pearson), and UK Editor of Rethinking History: The Journal of Theory and Practice (Taylor and Francis). He has published two books on American history and eight on the nature of history of which the most recent is Narrative and History (Palgrave Macmillan).

'The first stop for anyone thinking about history's current state and its future possibilities' - Keith Jenkins, Emeritus Professor of Historical Theory, University of Chichester 'This is daring and will, or at least should, impact the practice of history, giving aid and hope to those who wish to break free of the constraints of traditional practice.' - Robert A. Rosenstone, Professor of History, California Institute of Technology

• IntroductionPART I The Epistemological Problem for HistoriansWhat Do Conventional Historians Believe?Scepticism, Relativism and EthicsIronySelf, Standpoint and SubjectivityPART II ResponsibilityHistory and AestheticsAuthorshipForm Before ContentExperimental HistoryExpressionist HistoryConclusionGlossaryFurther ReadingNotesIndex.

ALUN MUNSLOW is Visiting Professor at the University of Chichester, UK. He is Series Editor of History: Concepts, Theories and Practice (Pearson), and UK Editor of Rethinking History: The Journal of Theory and Practice (Taylor and Francis). He has published two books on American history and eight on the nature of history of which the most recent is Narrative and History (Palgrave Macmillan).

'The first stop for anyone thinking about history's current state and its future possibilities' - Keith Jenkins, Emeritus Professor of Historical Theory, University of Chichester 'This is daring and will, or at least should, impact the practice of history, giving aid and hope to those who wish to break free of the constraints of traditional practice.' - Robert A. Rosenstone, Professor of History, California Institute of Technology

• IntroductionPART I The Epistemological Problem for HistoriansWhat Do Conventional Historians Believe?Scepticism, Relativism and EthicsIronySelf, Standpoint and SubjectivityPART II ResponsibilityHistory and AestheticsAuthorshipForm Before ContentExperimental HistoryExpressionist HistoryConclusionGlossaryFurther ReadingNotesIndex.