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.
- Author
- John H. Arnold
- Format
- hardcover
- Pages
- 192
- Publisher
- Sterling
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 9781402768927
- Genres
- history
- Release date
- 2009
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