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History: A Brief Insight

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.

 

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 192
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781402768927
  • Genres
  • history
  • Release date
  • 2009