Wilhelm Von Humboldt and the relevance of his legacy to the Theory of History

Wilhelm Von Humboldt and the relevance of his legacy to the Theory of History

Authors

  • Maristela Toma Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC)

Abstract

This article intends to make a few comments about the contribution of Wilhelm Von Humboldt (1767-1835) in the field of Theory of History. The objective is to present and briefly discuss some aspects of German Historicism that has been reevaluated by the Brazilian historiography since the last decade, as to point out some of the ideas presented by Humboldt in his conference on the historian’s profession.

Keywords: Theory of History. Historicism. Wilhelm Humboldt.

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Author Biography

  • Maristela Toma, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC)

    Mestra em História pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP); docente da Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC).  

Published

2021-01-08

How to Cite

Wilhelm Von Humboldt and the relevance of his legacy to the Theory of History: Wilhelm Von Humboldt and the relevance of his legacy to the Theory of History. (2021). REVHIST - Revista De História Da UEG, 10(01), e012107. //www.revista.ueg.br/index.php/revistahistoria/article/view/11006