Historical Controversies And Historians

Author : William Lamont
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135361142
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Historical Controversies and Historians written by William Lamont and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-06-20 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For students new to the subject of history there are many books on the "theory" of writing history but fewer on how history is actually "practised". This work by a team of historians from the University of Sussex fills this gap. The first half of the book examines a number of notable controversies that have been, and still are, the subject of historical debate - for example, race in South Africa, the legacy of the French Resistance, the origins of the Welfare State. These illustrate the issues involved in "doing" history. The second half of the book focuses upon the historians themselves - such as Tawney, Carr, Buckhardt, Weber, Thompson - and demonstrates how the historian puts his/her own spin on historical interpretation. Together the study of controversies and historians shows with clarity the practical issues of historical method. "Historical Controversies and Historians" should be a useful primer for any student embarking on a course in history.

Author : William Lamont
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135361150
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Historical Controversies and Historians written by William Lamont and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-06-20 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For students new to the subject of history there are many books on the "theory" of writing history but fewer on how history is actually "practised". This work by a team of historians from the University of Sussex fills this gap. The first half of the book examines a number of notable controversies that have been, and still are, the subject of historical debate - for example, race in South Africa, the legacy of the French Resistance, the origins of the Welfare State. These illustrate the issues involved in "doing" history. The second half of the book focuses upon the historians themselves - such as Tawney, Carr, Buckhardt, Weber, Thompson - and demonstrates how the historian puts his/her own spin on historical interpretation. Together the study of controversies and historians shows with clarity the practical issues of historical method. "Historical Controversies and Historians" should be a useful primer for any student embarking on a course in history.

Author : Steven L. Danver
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1598840789
Total Pages : 1516 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Popular Controversies in World History [4 volumes] written by Steven L. Danver and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-12-22 with total page 1516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering prehistoric times to the modern era, this fascinating resource presents pro-and-con arguments regarding unresolved, historic controversies throughout the development of the world. Popular Controversies in World History: Investigating History's Intriguing Questions offers uniquely compelling and educational examinations of pivotal events and puzzling phenomena, from the earliest evidence of human activity to controversial events of the 20th century. From the geographic location of human origins, to the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin, to the innocence—or guilt—of Sacco and Vanzetti, Popular Controversies in World History: Investigating History's Intriguing Questions provides four volumes on the ongoing debates that have captivated both the historical community and the public at large. In each chapter, established experts offer credible opposing arguments pertaining to specific debates, providing readers with resources for independent critical thinking on the issue. This format allows students, scholars, and other interested readers to actively engage in some of the most intriguing conundrums facing historians today.

Author : Gary B. Nash
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0679767509
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History on Trial written by Gary B. Nash and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2000 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An incisive overview of the current debate over the teaching of history in American schools examines the setting of controversial standards for history education, the integration of multiculturalism and minorities into the curriculum, and ways to make history more relevant to students. Reprint.

Author : Jon Wiener
Publisher : New Press, The
ISBN 13 : 1595581596
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Historians in Trouble written by Jon Wiener and published by New Press, The. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revealing look at headline-grabbing controversies revolving around charges of plagiarism and fraud in the profession of history. Focusing on 12 key controversies on both sides of teh political spectrum, Wiener seeks to understand why some cases make the healdines and end carers while others do not. He looks at the case of Michael Bellesiles, teh historian of gun culture accused of research fraud; accused plagiarists and celebrity historians Stephen Ambrose and Doris Kearns Goodwin; and Pulitzer Prize winner Joseph J Ellis.

Author : Barbara Krasner
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
ISBN 13 : 1534505385
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Historical Revisionism written by Barbara Krasner and published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical revisionism refers to any reinterpretation of recorded history, but whether this practice is beneficial, harmful, or somewhere in between is hotly contested. While allowing newly discovered evidence and facts to enter the historical record may seem benign, the reinterpretation of existing facts to reflect contemporary morality is a far more controversial aspect of the topic. Many also worry this could lead to historical facts being distorted, as has been the case with Holocaust denial. This volume discusses the different forms and causes of historical revisionism along with the ethical, social, and scholarly concerns related to the issue.

Author : John Tosh
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350307513
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Why History Matters written by John Tosh and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does history matter? Is it anything more than entertainment? And if so, what practical relevance does it have? In this fully revised second edition of a seminal text, John Tosh persuasively argues that history is central to an informed and critical understanding of topical issues in the present. Including a range of contemporary examples from Brexit to child sexual abuse to the impact of the internet, this is an important and practical introduction for all students of history. Inspiring and empowering, this book provides both students and general readers with a stimulating and practical rationale for the study of history. It is essential reading for all undergraduate students of history who require an engaging introduction to the subject. New to this Edition: - Illustrative examples and case studies are fully updated - Features a postscript on British historians and Brexit - Bibliography is heavily revised

Author : Jacques De Launay
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483164519
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Major Controversies of Contemporary History written by Jacques De Launay and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-05-17 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Major Controversies of Contemporary History provides a detailed analysis of all published sources concerning the major controversies of contemporary history. This book presents the various works dealing with contemporary history covering the period 1914 to 1945. Organized into three parts encompassing 13 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the complicity of the Serbian government in the Sarajevo outrage on June 28, 1914. This text then discusses the Austro–Hungarian declaration of war on Serbia, taking into account the risk of Russian intervention. Other chapters consider the significant role that the Russian chief of general staff plays in the decision to announce general mobilizations. This book discusses as well the nature of the plans for a preventive war during the period 1933–1934. The final chapter deals with the Potsdam Conference in 1945, wherein the agenda includes the drafting of the peace treaty, the occupation of Germany, and the political organization of liberated Europe. This book is a valuable resource for historians and students.

Author : Michael Kammen
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307548775
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Visual Shock written by Michael Kammen and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2009-04-22 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this lively narrative, award-winning author Michael Kammen presents a fascinating analysis of cutting-edge art and artists and their unique ability to both delight and provoke us. He illuminates America’s obsession with public memorials and the changing role of art and museums in our society. From Thomas Eakins’s 1875 masterpiece The Gross Clinic, (considered “too big, bold, and gory” when first exhibited) to the bitter disputes about Maya Lin’s Vietnam War Memorial, this is an eye-opening account of American art and the battles and controversies that it has ignited.

Author : James Oliver Horton
Publisher : The New Press
ISBN 13 : 1595587446
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Slavery and Public History written by James Oliver Horton and published by The New Press. This book was released on 2014-03-25 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A fascinating collection of essays” by eminent historians exploring how we teach, remember, and confront the history and legacy of American slavery (Booklist Online). In recent years, the culture wars have called into question the way America’s history of slavery is depicted in books, films, television programs, historical sites, and museums. In the first attempt to examine the historiography of slavery, this unique collection of essays looks at recent controversies that have played out in the public arena, with contributions by such noted historians as Ira Berlin, David W. Blight, and Gary B. Nash. From the cancellation of the Library of Congress’s “Back of the Big House” slavery exhibit at the request of the institution’s African American employees, who found the visual images of slavery too distressing, to the public reaction to DNA findings confirming Thomas Jefferson’s relationship with his slave Sally Hemings, Slavery and Public History takes on contemporary reactions to the fundamental contradiction of American history—the existence of slavery in a country dedicated to freedom—and offers a bracing analysis of how Americans choose to remember the past, and how those choices influence our politics and culture. “Americans seem perpetually surprised by slavery—its extent (North as well as South), its span (over half of our four centuries of Anglo settlement), and its continuing influence. The wide-ranging yet connected essays in [this book] will help us all to remember and understand.” —James W. Loewen, author of Sundown Towns