Disciplinary Connections: History and Physics in Nineteenth-Century Germany

Disciplinary Connections uncovers the intertwined origins of two fields that shaped nineteenth-century thought: history and physics. Offering the first combined perspective on their development, Sjang ten Hagen reveals a time when these disciplines were seen as parallel modes of knowledge rather than as opposites within the “sciences” and “humanities.” Focusing on German-speaking scholars, this book traces how historians and physicists mutually influenced one another—sharing research practi...