Includes bibliographical references and index.

Historicism through the lens of anti-historicism: the case of modern Jewish history / David N. Myers
Historicism as a modern theological problem / Gary Dorrien
Historicism and positivism in sociology: Weimar Germany to the contemporary United States / George Steinmetz
Historicism's arrival in the United States: two routes from Germany / Adriaan van Veldhuizen
The specter of historicism: a discourse of fear / Herman Paul
Thinking in uncertain times: Raymond Aron and the politics of historicism / Sophie Marcotte-Chenard
Friedrich Meinecke's historism or the defeat of German historicism / Audrey Borowski
Karl Löwith's historicization of historicism / Bruno Godefroy

This volume employs historicism as a lens to explore the connections between disciplines and intellectual traditions that are typically studied in isolation. It examines how generations of sociologists, theologians, and historians sought to avoid the pitfalls of historicism and delves into the emotional responses—such as anxiety, anger, and concern—that the term evoked. By offering fresh interpretations of classic thinkers like Friedrich Meinecke, Karl Löwith, and Leo Strauss, the volume highlights how historicism evolved, acquiring new meanings, connotations, and emotional weight as it moved through different times and places.