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History, what and why? : ancient, modern, and postmodern perspectives / Beverley Southgate.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Southgate, Beverley C.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- History--Philosophy.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 200 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Other Title:
- History, what & why?
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2001.
- Summary:
- "History: what & Why?" is a highly accessible introductory survey of historians' views about the nature and purpose of their subject. It offers a historical perspective and clear guide to contemporary debates about the nature and purpose of history and a discussion of the traditional model of history as an account of the past "as it was." It assesses the challenges to orthodox views and examines the impact of Marxism, feminism and post-colonialism on the study of history.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [179]-193) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0415256577
- 0415256585
- OCLC:
- 46777405
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