Zeitenwenden: New Approaches to the History of Periodization and Time, c. 1750 to the Present

Periodizations are a fundamental element of historical thinking, and for this reason are a matter of importance for all historians. And yet, the history of periodization as such has only rarely been interrogated. Zeitenwende aims to address this shortcoming by engaging with some of the principal themes and problems in the historical study of periodization across different periods, regions, and historiographical traditions.

Zeitenwenden begins from the assumption that, far from being neutral...