{"product_id":"9781526172365","title":"The nineteenth-century present","description":"Author: Koenraad Claes\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526172365\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 05 Nov 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 298 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Nineteenth-Century Present \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eexplores the multiple ways in which history was understood, structured, and reassessed in literary, theological, and political contexts across the nineteenth century. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the scope of the book is wide, ranging from the representations of geological time and ancient history to the writing of the recent past, and covering the work of writers from Walter Scott to G. K. Chesterton, each chapter reveals how present concerns intrude on and shape every view of history. Ultimately, the collection emphasises that issues raised regarding historicity in recent methodological debates were already concerns in the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47920550543518,"sku":"ING-9781526172365","price":206.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526172365.jpg?v=1782823581","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526172365","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}