The Landscape of History

How Historians Map the Past

(Author) Gaddis John Lewis Gaddis
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What is history and why should we study it? Is there such a thing as historical truth? Is history a science? One of the most accomplished historians at work today, John Lewis Gaddis, answers these and other questions in this short, witty, and humane book. The Landscape of History is at once an engaging introduction to the historical method for beginners, a powerful reaffirmation of it for practitioners, a startling challenge to social scientists, and an effective skewering of post-modernist claims that we can't know anything at all about the past. It will be essential reading for anyone who reads, writes, teaches, or cares about history.

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Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
207
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780195171570
Publish year:
2004
Publish date:
April 8, 2004

Gaddis

John Lewis Gaddis

John Lewis Gaddis is a renowned historian best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning book "The Cold War: A New History." His writing style is concise and engaging, making complex historical events accessible to a wide audience. Gaddis has made significant contributions to the study of international relations and diplomatic history.

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