Towards a Conceptual History of Narrative

The article outlines a conceptual history of narrative, in particular the changes over the movement called “narrative turn” in the social sciences. According to Quentin Skinner, conceptual changes may take place on three separate levels: by changing the criteria of the concept, by changing the range of reference, and by changing the appraisal of the concept. Recent theorizing on narrative epitomizes all of these levels, but unevenly. In spite of the rhetoric of interdisciplinarity, two almost totally separate traditions of narrative theory persist: the narratological and the narrative-turn theories. Paradoxically, the narrative turn literature has radicalized the range of reference of narrative by attaching the concept to life and identity, but has left the criteria of the concept practically intact. This has extended the reign of a simplified Aristotelian concept of narrative as a chain of beginnings, middles, and ends. The narratological tradition of theorizing, instead, has debated extensively on the correct criteria of the concept, but enlarged the range of reference rather in the direction of cognition.

The history of the Jews, from the taking of Jerusalem by Titus, to the present time, comprising a narrative of their wanderings, persecutions, commercial enterprises, literature, manners, customs, and forms of worship : with an account of the various efforts made for their conversion

[James A. Huie]

History of Seneca County : containing a detailed narrative of the principal events that have occurred since its first settlement down to the present time ; a history of the Indians that formerly resided within its limits ; geographical descriptions, early customs, biographical sketches, &c., &c., with an introd., containing a brief history of the state, from the discovery of the Mississippi River down to the year 1817, to the whole of which is added an appendix, containing tabular views, &c. /

"Constitution of Ohio ... A.D. 1802": p. [191]-213.

Chronicles of old Berkeley, a narrative history of a Virginia County from its beginnings to 1926,

Bibliography: p. [315]-317.

The land war in Ireland: being a personal narrative of events, in continuation of "A secret history of the English occupation of Egypt,"

I. Gladstone declares for home rule.--II. "Under protection of the league."--III. The general election of 1886.--IV. Vatican politics.--V. Cairo in 1887.--VI. Failure of the Wolff convention.--VII. The Persico mission.--VIII. Balfour chief secretary.--IX. My arrest at Woodford.--X. In gaol.--XI. The papal rescript.--XII. The Parnell Tragedy. A postscript.--Appendices: A. The canon of Aughrim. B. Mr. Blunt to Mr. John Morley. C. Mr. Blunt to the Marquess of Salisbury. D. Mr. Blunt to Mr. Evelyn, M. P. E. Mr. Blunt to Mr. John Morley.--Index.

The historians' history of the world; a comprehensive narrative of the rise and development of nations as recorded by over two thousand of the great writers of all ages:

Contains bibliographies.

The life of Jesus Christ; embracing the entire gospel narrative, embodying the teachings and the miracles of Our Saviour, together with the history of His foundation of the Christian church,

Mode of access: Internet.

On the trail of Grant and Lee; a narrative history of the boyhood and manhood of two great Americans,

Mode of access: Internet.

Railway expansion in Latin America; descriptive and narrative history of the railroad systems of Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Brazil, Chile, Bolivia and all other countries of South and Central America.

Plates printed on both sides.

History of Jemima Wilkinson, a preacheress of the eighteenth century; containing an authentic narrative of her life and character, and of the rise, progress and conclusion of her ministry.

Published later under title: Memoir of Jemima Wilkinson.

A narrative of a visit to the court of Sinde ; A sketch of the history of Cutch from its first connexion with the British government in India till the conclusion of the treaty of 1819; and some remarks on the medical topography of Bhooj. /

Errata: p. [2] at end.

The Horae Paulinae of William Paley, carried out and illustrated in a continuous history of the apostolic labours and writings of St. Paul : on the basis of the Acts, with intercalary matter of sacred narrative supplied from the epistles, and elucidated in occasional dissertations /

Half-title: The continuous history of St. Paul.

A narrative of missionary enterprises in the South Sea Islands; with remarks upon the natural history of the islands, origin, languages, traditions, and usages of the inhabitants.

Mode of access: Internet.

The history of the Jews ,from the taking of Jerusalem by Titus, to the preset time : comprising a narrative of their wanderings, persecutions, commercial enterprises, literature, manners, customs, and forms of worship ; with an account of the various efforts made for their conversion/

Bibliographical footnotes.

Narrative of a whaling voyage round the globe, from the year 1833 to 1836. Comprising sketches of Polynesia, California, the Indian Archipelago, etc. with an account of southern whales, the sperm whale fishery, and the natural history of the climates visited.

Master negative available (Box 564:8)