Clio Among the Muses: Essays on History and the Humanities

ISBN-13: 9781479832835 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 196 str.

Peter Charles Hoffer

Opis

-A learned, lively, and witty review of the history of historical writing... A deeply insightful analysis of the never-ending challenge that historians face in getting their story right.- - Richard R. Beeman, John Welsh Centennial Professor of History Emeritus, University of Pennsylvania -I cannot imagine a reader of this book who will not learn from it and be provoked to a new level of thoughtfulness by it.- - Michael Zuckerman, University of Pennsylvania -Students and general readers will find no more engaging guide to the value and distinctiveness of what historians do.- - Daniel K. Richter, University of Pennsylvania -A wise, accessible book for the reader who wants to know why he likes History so much.- - Stanley N. Katz, Princeton University