Format:
v, 142 Seiten
,
22 cm
ISBN:
9781509525546
,
9781509525539
Series Statement:
Polity's why it matters series
Content:
"We justify our actions in the present through our understanding of the past. But we live in a time when politicians lie brazenly about historical facts and meddle with the content of history books, while media differ wildly in their reporting of the same event. Frequently, new discoveries force us to re-evaluate everything we thought we knew about the past. So how can any certainty about history be established, and why does it matter? Lynn Hunt shows why the search for truth about the past, as a continual process of discovery, is vital for our societies. History has an essential role to play in ensuring honest presentation of evidence. In this way, it can foster humility about our present-day concerns, a critical attitude toward chauvinism, and an openness to other peoples and cultures. History, Hunt argues, is our best defense against tyranny. Introducing Polity's Why it Matters series: In these short and lively books, world-leading thinkers make the case for the importance of their subject and aim to inspire a new generation of students"--
Content:
"How can any certainty about history be established, and why does it matter? Lynn Hunt shows why the search for truth about the past, as a continual process of discovery, is vital for our societies. History, she argues, is our best defense against tyranny"--
Content:
Machine generated contents note: 1. Now More Than Ever 2. Truth in History 3. History's Politics 4. History's Future Further Reading Index
Note:
Now more than ever -- Truth in history -- History's politics -- History's future
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781509525577
Language:
English
Subjects:
Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures
Keywords:
Geschichtswissenschaft
Author information:
Hunt, Lynn 1945-
