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100			_aRichard J Evans _928014
245			_aDefence of History
260			_aLondon _bGranta Books _c1997
300			_a371 p. _bPB _c19.5x13 cm.
520			_aIn this volume, English historian Richard Evans offers a defence of the importance of his craft. At a time of deep scepticism about our ability to learn anything from the past, even to recapture any serious sense of past cultures and ways of life, Evans shows us why history is both possible and necessary. His demolition of the wilder claims of post-modern historians, who deny the possibility of any realistic grasp of history, seeks to be witty and well-balanced. He takes us into the historians' workshop to show us just how good history gets written, and explains the deadly political dangers of losing a historical perspective on the way we live our lives. This new edition contains an extensive afterword by the author.
650			_aHistory -- Philosophy _928015
650			_aHistory -- Study and teaching _928016
700			_aEVANS (Richard J) _928017
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