Stanford University Press Sediments of Time: On Possible Histories (Cultural Memory in the Present)

Product Description Sediments of Time features the most important essays by renowned German historian Reinhart Koselleck not previously available in English, several of them essential to his theory of history. The volume sheds new light on Koselleck's crucial concerns, including his theory of sediments of time; his theory of historical repetition, duration, and acceleration; his encounters with philosophical hermeneutics and political and legal thought; his concern with the limits of historical meaning; and his views on historical commemoration, including that of the Second World War and the Holocaust. A critical introduction addresses some of the challenges and potentials of Koselleck's reception in the Anglophone world. Review "In the Anglophone world, Reinhart Koselleck's story is that of an unfulfilled reception. Remarkably put together, this collection is a rectification that promises him a new career. Having trained as a historian in post-1945 Germany, Koselleck put the concepts of experience, waiting, and repetition at the center of his thought. In the midst of today's intellectual confusion, his work presents a major benchmark." Author: François Hartog Source: author of Regimes of Historicity "The definitive collection in English of Reinhart Koselleck's major essays on time, the history of concepts, and memory, Sediments of Time reaches well beyond the scope of existing anthologies, substantiating the immense achievement of his work. The volume also serves as a brilliant introduction to the celebrated historian's thought at a time when interest in temporality, political iconology, and the relationship between concepts and society continues to grow."―Stefanos Geroulanos, New York University From the Author Reinhart Koselleck (1923–2006) was one of the most influential European intellectual historians of the twentieth century. Sean Franzel is Associate Professor of German at the University of Missouri. Stefan-Ludwig Hoffmann is Associate Professor of History at the University of California, Berkeley. About the Author Reinhart Koselleck (1923–2006) was one of the most influential European intellectual historians of the twentieth century. Sean Franzel is Associate Professor of German at the University of Missouri. Stefan-Ludwig Hoffmann is Associate Professor of History at the University of California, Berkeley.