In A Brief History of History, acclaimed historian Jeremy Black
seeks to reinvigorate and redefine our ideas about history. The
stories we tell about the past are a crucial aspect of all
cultures. However, while the traditional storytelling
process—what we think of as "history" in the proper sense—is
useful, it is also misleading, not least because it leads to the
repetition of bias and misinformation. Â Black suggests that
the conventional idea of history and historians is constructed too
narrowly, as it fails to engage with the broad nature of lived
experience. By focusing on a singular idea or story within the
history being explored, we fail to understand the interconnectivity
of the everyday experience. Â A Brief History of History
challenges accepted norms of the historical perspective and offers
a view of human history that will surprise many and (perhaps)
infuriate some. But above all, it is a history of historians
written for this moment in time, a time when the traditional
Eurocentric approach to history now appears wholly inappropriate.
General
Imprint: |
Indiana University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Authors: |
Jeremy Black
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Paper over boards
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Pages: |
232 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-253-06609-1 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-253-06609-3 |
Barcode: |
9780253066091 |
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