Helene Metzger Historian and Historiographer of the Sciences by Cristina Chimisso, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

H¿ne Metzger (1886¿1944) was the leading historian of chemistry of her generation, who arguably did more than anyone to establish the theoretical and practical issues facing the historian of science, as well as the aims that history writing should pursue. Yet despite recognition of the great value of her historiography and its influence on subsequent generation of thinkers, this is first full length monograph dedicated to her life and work. Beginning with an overview of her early life, and the particular challenges faced by a Jewish woman working within academia, Part I of the book then goes on to discuss the most important themes of her historiography thorough an exploration of her history writing and theoretical work. Part II moves on to discuss Metzger¿s engagement with other disciplines, notably general history, philosophy, ethnology and religious studies. Part III explores both Metzger¿s immediate legacy and the relevance of her ideas for a host of current debates and research projects, including historical epistemology, sociology of scientific knowledge, ethnological studies of science and in general for science studies and for the historiography of the sciences. The book concludes with an appendix providing a list of Metzger¿s historiographical papers. Much more than a narrative biography, this book provides a window into a key figure in the early development of the historiography of the history of science, which continues to inform modern scholarship within the field. | Helene Metzger Historian and Historiographer of the Sciences by Cristina Chimisso, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters