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History in the Making

In a 1987 conversation with Peter Schöttler, the eminent historian of Spain reflects on the politics and historiography of the Civil War, the trajectory of the Annales School, the role of theory and his famous dialogue with Althusser.

Marxist History, a History in the Making: Towards a Dialogue with Althusser

“The trade of history has something in common with the detergent industry: in both, novelty is frequently passed off as real innovation. But there is also a difference: in the former business, brand-names are very poorly protected. Anybody can call himself a historian. Anybody can add ‘Marxist’ to . . .” read more

The Age of Don Quixote

“Masterpieces have a date. Today, too many theories in flight before history make the history of thought into ‘a discontinuous series of singular totalities’. But those who are not alarmed by the future dare savour to the full the draught of concrete history which every masterpiece distils for . . .” read more