In Defence of History
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In Defence of History

Richard J. Evans

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In Defence of History

Richard J. Evans

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"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 ).

In this volume, the renowned historian Richard J. Evans offers a fervent and deeply insightful defense of his craft and its importance to civilization. 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.

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. He then goes on to explain the deadly political dangers of losing a historical perspective on the way we live our lives. In the tradition of E.H. Carr's What Is History? and G.R. Elton's The Practice of History, Evans' In Defense of History delivers "a model of lucid and intelligent historiographical analysis" ( The Guardian, UK).

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Publisher
Granta Books
Year
2012
ISBN
9781847087904

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    Citation styles for In Defence of History

    APA 6 Citation

    Evans, R. (2012). In Defence of History ([edition missing]). Granta Books. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/2448676/in-defence-of-history-pdf (Original work published 2012)

    Chicago Citation

    Evans, Richard. (2012) 2012. In Defence of History. [Edition missing]. Granta Books. https://www.perlego.com/book/2448676/in-defence-of-history-pdf.

    Harvard Citation

    Evans, R. (2012) In Defence of History. [edition missing]. Granta Books. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/2448676/in-defence-of-history-pdf (Accessed: 25 September 2021).

    MLA 7 Citation

    Evans, Richard. In Defence of History. [edition missing]. Granta Books, 2012. Web. 25 Sept. 2021.