Dead Certainties - (Unwarranted Speculations) (Paperback, 2 Ed)

On 13 September 1759, General James Wolfe, having led the British troops up the St Lawrence to victory in the Battle of Quebec, died on the Heights of Abraham. Schama examines this death, and how Wolfe was made to die again - through the spectacular painting by Benjamin West, and through the writings of the 19th-century historian Francis Parkman. Schama's second death concerns Parkman's uncle, George Parkman of Harvard Medical College, who disappeared in 1849 in mysterious circumstances and who was rumoured to have been murdered by a colleague. Through these incidents, Schama sheds light on the writing of history, the history of history, and the relationship of 'story' to 'history'.

General

Imprint:	Granta Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2013
Authors:	Simon Schama
Dimensions:	234 x 157 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	333
Edition:	2 Ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-84708-732-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Books > History > Theory & methods > Historiography
LSN:	1-84708-732-9
Barcode:	9781847087324

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!