Why Bother with History?: Ancient, Modern and Postmodern MotivationsLongman, 2000 - 184 pages This text looks at the debates concerning the value of history but differs from many of the other books by offering perspectives from across the centuries rather than just the dense philosophical present. |
Contents
History for historys sake | 1 |
History and historical examples | 19 |
identity memory and forgetting | 36 |
Copyright | |
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Why Bother with History?: Ancient, Modern and Postmodern Motivations Beverley C. Southgate No preview available - 2014 |
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