![]() ![]() ![]() Coincidentally, this reorientation toward a more socio-cultural historiography occurred as works of historical fiction were topping bestseller lists. Toward the end of the twentieth century a perceived crisis in Canadian historical education emerged as a growing focus on social and cultural historical analysis was argued to diminish Canadians’ understanding of nationalist historical narratives. The early canon of Canadian historiography produced nation-building narratives concentrated on colonial settlement, war, and political history, to the considerable exclusion of all else. Themes of nation, interpretation, evidence, and time are examined as contributors to the formulation of historical consciousness. Using an interdisciplinary approach, Hulan analyses how contemporary historical fiction interacts with, and contributes to, Canadian historiography. ![]() As Renée Hulan demonstrates from the outset in Canadian Historical Writing: Reading the Remains, professional or public histories are not immune from the flawed or misleading interpretations that actively shape our understanding of the past. There is a casual tendency to assume that historical fiction lacks the methodological rigour and academic perspective required to substantively contribute to discussions about the past. ![]()
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