ENGLISH

History

By John H. Arnold

Book information

Publisher
Sterling
Year
2009
ISBN
1402768923, 9781402768927
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
20 MB (20957621 bytes)
Series
A Brief Insight
Edition
1St Edition
Pages
192\0
Time added
2013-12-06 01:01:38

Description

Do historians reconstruct the truth—or simply tell stories? Professor John Arnold suggests they do both, and that it’s the balance between the two that matters. In a work of metahistory (the study of history itself), he takes us from the fabulous tales of Greek Herodotus to the varied approaches of modern-day professionals. Through fascinating and particular examples—including a medieval murderer, 17th-century colonist, and ex-slave—Dr. Arnold illuminates our relationship to the past by making us aware of how the very nature of “history” has changed.

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