Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,786,736,483 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

historicist

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
his·tor·i·cism  (h-stôr-szm, -str-)
n.
1. A theory that events are determined or influenced by conditions and inherent processes beyond the control of humans.
2. A theory that stresses the significant influence of history as a criterion of value.
3. Art & Architecture The deliberate use or revival of historical styles in contemporary works.
4. Philosophy The view that historical periods should be studied without imposing anachronistic categories of evaluation.
his·tori·cist adj. & n.
Translations
historicist [hɪˈstɒrɪsɪst] ADJ → historicista


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Michel Foucault's conception of writing as existing contingently within the "complex field of discourse" also contributed to New Historicist theory, which sought from the beginning to assert that earlier historical readings had largely overlooked the contingent and interdependent nature of human experience.
The dangerous irrelevance of recent theory by Folks, Jeffrey / Modern Age
Alan Shepard's new book is a welcome addition to recent historicist studies of Marlowe, drawing upon and augmenting influential works by Emily Bartels, Simon Shepherd, Nick de Somogyi, and Curtis Breight.
Marlowe's Soldiers: Rhetorics of Masculinity in the Age of the Armada by Haber, Judith / Renaissance Quarterly
Webb has taken the view that bravery in architecture involves a client and architect who stand up to unadventurous mothers-in-law, bank managers and historicist design review boards and are 'willing to take a chance and please themselves'.
How beauteous: Brave New Houses by Anderton, Frances / The Architectural Review
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.