A Past of Possibilities: A History of What Could Have Been

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Synopsis
An exploration of hypothetical turning points in history from Ancient Greece to September 11 What if history, as we know it, had run another course? Touching on alternate histories of the future and the past, or uchronias, A Past of Possibilities encourages deeper consideration of watershed moments in the course of history. Wide-ranging in scope, it examines the Boxer Rebellion in China, the 1848 revolution in France, and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914, and integrates science fiction, history, historiography, sociology, anthropology, and film. In probing the genre of literature and history that is fascinated with hypotheticals surrounding key points in history, Quentin Deluermoz and Pierre Singaravélou reach beyond a mere reimagining of history, exploring the limits and potentials of the futures past. From the most bizarre fiction to serious scientific hypothesis, they provide a survey of the uses of counterfactual histories, methodological issues on the possible in social sciences, and practical proposals for using alternate histories in research and the wider public.
Copyright:
2021

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780300262858
Related ISBNs:
9780300227543
Publisher:
Yale University Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Yale University
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Language Arts
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Translator:
Stephen W. Sawyer

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