Historical Imagination

Historical Imagination is a conceptual framework in cultural historiography and historical fiction that enables the reconstruction of past lived experiences by synthesizing empirical historical evidence with speculative narrative insight, thereby distinguishing it from mere factual reconstruction or fictional invention.

358

Publications

26.2K

Citations

392

Authors

136

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

25

Authors

392

  1. HW
    Hayden White

    Monash University, Australia

    6 publications · 2.5K citations

    6

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  2. RW
    Robert W. Johannsen

    University of Illinois System, United States

    3 publications · 123 citations

    3

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  3. JC
    Jean Comaroff

    University of Chicago, United States

    3 publications · 49 citations

    3

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  4. JC
    John Comaroff

    University of Chicago, United States

    3 publications · 49 citations

    3

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  5. DH
    Daniel Herman

    Central Washington University, United States

    3 publications · 74 citations

    3

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 49 publications · 3.2K citations

    28

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  2. The American Historical Review

    AHR · 18 publications · 2.4K citations

    14

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  3. Journal of American History

    15 publications · 643 citations

    14

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  4. History and Theory

    8 publications · 3.2K citations

    8

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  5. The Yearbook of English Studies

    5 publications · 259 citations

    5

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