

If (('gtm=off') const isAppRedirect = ('appRedirect') Ĭonst isAndroid = /Android/i.test(erAgent) Ĭonst isIphone = /iPhone|iPad|iPod/i. Elton’s The Practice of History, Evans’ In Defense of History delivers “a model of lucid and intelligent historiographical analysis” (The Guardian, UK). He then goes on to explain the deadly political dangers of losing a historical perspective on the way we live our lives. In staunch opposition to the wilder claims of postmodern historians, Evans thoroughly dismantles the notion that a realistic grasp of history is impossible to attain. At a time when fact and historical truth are under unprecedented assault, Evans shows us why history is necessary.

Taking us into the historians’ workshop, he offers a firsthand look at how good history gets written. Synopsis The classic explanation of the craft of history and the vital worth of historians to civilization In this volume, English historian Richard Evans offers a defence of the importance of his craft. Evans offers a fervent and deeply insightful defense of his craft and its importance to civilization. In this volume, the renowned historian Richard J. RemovedNEL Tts_version 3.“A lucid, muscular, and often sly reflection” on the worth and purpose of historical scholarship by the award-winning author of The Third Reich Trilogy (Kirkus).

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