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Journal Article
Biography as History
2009
Overview
Banner proposes that there are many similarities between social and cultural history. At its best, biography, like history, is based on archival research, interweaves historical categories and methodologies, reflects current political and theoretical concerns, and raises complex issues of truth and proof. It challenges the analyst to move beyond easy platitudes to engage in \"thick description.\" Moreover, given the long tradition among biographers of writing accessible prose, biography challenges the historian to produce lucid writing--not always the standard among academic scholars.
