History : why it matters / Lynn Hunt.
Hunt, Lynn, 1945- author.
2018
D13 .H854 2018eb
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Title History : why it matters / Lynn Hunt.
Author Hunt, Lynn, 1945- author.
ISBN 9781509525577 (electronic book)
1509525572 (electronic book)
9781509525553
1509525556
9781509525539
150952553X
9781509525546
1509525548
Published Cambridge, UK ; Medford, MA, USA : Polity, 2018.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (v, 142 pages).
Call Number D13 .H854 2018eb
Dewey Decimal Classification 901
Summary "We justify our actions in the present through our understanding of the past. But we live in a time when politicians lie brazenly about historical facts and meddle with the content of history books, while media differ wildly in their reporting of the same event. Frequently, new discoveries force us to re-evaluate everything we thought we knew about the past. So how can any certainty about history be established, and why does it matter? Lynn Hunt shows why the search for truth about the past, as a continual process of discovery, is vital for our societies. History has an essential role to play in ensuring honest presentation of evidence. In this way, it can foster humility about our present-day concerns, a critical attitude toward chauvinism, and an openness to other peoples and cultures. History, Hunt argues, is our best defense against tyranny. Introducing Polity's Why it Matters series: In these short and lively books, world-leading thinkers make the case for the importance of their subject and aim to inspire a new generation of students"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Series Why it matters (Polity Press)
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