There’s History in All Men’s Lives

SLO:

Knjiga There’s History in All Men’s Lives prinaša razprave o biografiji kot enem ključnih načinov razumevanja zgodovine in posameznika v njej. Nastala je v okviru mednarodnega znanstvenega sodelovanja in združuje prispevke raziskovalcev z različnih področij, ki se ukvarjajo z biografiko, zgodovinopisjem in kulturno dediščino.

Osrednje vprašanje knjige je, kakšno vlogo ima biografija danes: ali ostaja predvsem orodje za vrednotenje posameznikov in njihovega mesta v zgodovini ali pa se njen pomen premika v smer pripovednih strategij, raziskovalnih metod in novih interpretativnih pristopov.

Prispevki obravnavajo tudi razvoj biografskih projektov, vlogo nacionalnih biografskih leksikonov ter vpliv digitalnih orodij in vizualizacij na sodobno raziskovanje življenjepisov. Knjiga tako odpira prostor za razmislek o prihodnosti biografije kot raziskovalnega področja in njeni vlogi v širšem kontekstu humanistike.

📌 Za bralce, ki jih zanimajo:

• biografija kot raziskovalno področje
• zgodovinopisje in humanistika
• kulturna dediščina in digitalna orodja
• teoretski in metodološki pristopi v znanosti

ENG: 

There’s History in All Men’s Lives explores biography as a key historiographical genre and examines its role in contemporary humanities research. The volume brings together contributions by international scholars working in the fields of biographical studies, history, and cultural heritage.

At its core, the book addresses fundamental questions about the relevance of biography today: whether it still serves primarily to establish individual merit and historical significance, or whether its value lies in its narrative forms, research methods, and interpretative potential.

The contributions also discuss major biographical projects, the development of national biographical lexicons, and the impact of digital humanities, including new forms of data visualization and interconnected cultural heritage resources.

By combining theoretical reflection with case studies, the book offers a comprehensive insight into the evolving nature of biography and its continued importance in understanding both individual lives and broader historical processes.

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FIGURES AND TABLES …
INTRODUCTION

In Leu of Prologue
GREGOR POBEŽIN

PART I: BIOGRAPHY

Is Biography an Appropriate Tool for Studying the History of Political Ideas?
JÉRÔME ROUDIER

Between Private and Public. Biographies about and by the Elite
JUKKA KORTTI

Literary Traditions, Genre Conventions and Author Authorities in Early Modern Artists’ Biographies – The Case of Albrecht Dürer
ANJA GREBE

Biography and the History of Knowledge: The Formation of Knowledge Communities through the Life and Work of Peter Christen Asbjørnsen (1812–1885)
ANE OHRVIK

The Biographical Phenomenon of St Maximus the Greek (ca. 1469–1555/6)
NEŽA ZAJC

PART II: LEXICOGRAPHY

Biographical Research and Presentation in the Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography: Achievements and Challenges
FILIP HAMERŠAK AND NATAŠA JERMEN

The Path to The New Slovenian Biographical Lexicon: The Slovenian Biographical/Lexicographical Tradition
PETRA TESTEN KOREN, BARBARA SVETINA ŠTERBENC, AND MARTIN GRUM

PART III: IN/TANGIBLE EUROPEAN HERITAGE –DIGITISATION AND VISUALISATION OF BIOGRAPHIES

Project InTaVia – Or How to Digitally and Visually Reframe the History of All (Wo)Men’s Life and Work
EVA MAYR AND FLORIAN WINDHAGER

CHAPTER ABSTRACTS …
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS …
INDEX …