Time and History: The Variety of Cultures

by Jörn Rüsen (Editor)

This series aims at bridging the gap between historical theory and the study of historical memory as well as western and non-western concepts, for which this volume offers a particularly good example. It explores cultural differences in conceptualizing time and history in countries such as China, Japan, and India as well as pre-modern societies.

262 pages, Library Binding

First published January 15, 2007

About the author

Jörn Rüsen is a German historian and cultural theorist.
He was Professor of Modern History at the Universities of Bochum and Bielefeld for many years. From 1994 to 1997 he was the Executive Director of the Zentrums für interdisziplinäre Forschung (ZiF) (Center for Interdisciplinary Study) of the University of Bielefeld.
Between 1997 and 2007 he was President of the Kulturwissenschaftlichen Instituts (KWI) (Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities) in Essen and Professor for General History and Historical Culture at the University of Witten-Herdecke.