Censorship of history Antoon de Baets

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

De Baets, Antoon, 1955- author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in historical theory and practice

Cambridge elements. Elements in historical theory and practice 2634-8616

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History--Censorship.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2026

Summary:

"Censorship is the dark side of historical writing. Because much censorship is shrouded in secrecy, the subject tends to stay outside mainstream histories of historical writing. Consequently, many such histories offer unduly optimistic accounts of historical writing. They assume that historians produced their works in a political vacuum. This view is challenged here through an examination of the post-1945 censorship of history and its entanglement with power and freedom. This Element can be explored in three ways. The main overview discusses the international standards on freedom of expression, the demarcation debates on censorship, and the problems in tracing it; it also reviews censorship’s reasons, key players, and effects. Furthermore, a dozen spotlights present significant themes or patterns of censorship. Finally, a glossary locates the concepts related to the censorship of history within the broader network of terms related to the freedom of expression about the past"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Introduction : The dark side of historical writing

Framework

Reasons

Censors

Censored

Effects

Conclusion : In defense of freedom of expression about the past

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed August 21, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version De Baets, Antoon, 1955- Censorship of history

ISBN:

9781009272520

1009272527

OCLC:

1605200963

Access Restriction:

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