Clio's Laws
On History and Language
by Mauricio Tenorio-Trillo
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781477319260 |
| eText ISBN | 9781477319291 |
| Publisher | University of Texas Press |
| Publishing Year | 2019 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 272 |
Clio's Laws: On History and Language, written by Mauricio Tenorio-Trillo and published by the University of Texas Press, is a reflective book examining the principles and practices of historical scholarship.
The volume gathers ten essays exploring storytelling, memory, language, and historical writing. Addressing conceptual frameworks alongside cultural questions, the texts consider the historian's craft in relation to identity and nationalism, drawing on Tenorio-Trillo's scholarly experiences across Mexico and the United States.
With discussions spanning an ars historica to the relationship between poetry and history, the collection offers graduate students and practicing historians thoughtful reflections on their professional vocation.
Table of Contents
Chapter I: On History
Chapter 1: The Laws of History
Chapter 2: Poetry and History
Chapter 3: The Historical Imagination
Chapter 4: Reading History Today
Chapter 5: Celebrating History: Between Ser and Estar
Chapter 6: Self-History and Autobiography
Chapter 7: Six Life Stories by Heart
Chapter II: On Language
Chapter 8: Polyglotism and Monolingualism
Chapter 9: Amar queriendo como en otro tiempo: Language, Memory, and Boleros
Chapter 10: Wicked Tongue (Extracts)
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