![]() 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. Carr's What Is History, a classic introduction to the field, may now give way to a worthy successor. ![]() 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. In Defense of History by Richard J Evans (Author, Cambridge University) A master practitioner gives us an entertaining tour of the historian's workshop and a spirited defense of the search for historical truth. Taking us into the historians’ workshop, he offers a firsthand look at how good history gets written. At a time when fact and historical truth are under unprecedented assault, Evans shows us why history is necessary. Evans shows us how historians manage to extract meaning from the recalcitrant past. Evans offers a fervent and deeply insightful defense of his craft and its importance to civilization. 'In his compact, spirited survey, Richard J. ![]() In this volume, the renowned historian Richard J. ![]() ![]() “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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