The logic of history: putting postmodernism in perspective

"The Logic of History: Putting postmodernism in perspective reveals the rational basis for historians' descriptions, interpretations and explanations of past events. C. Behan McCullagh defends the practice of history as more reliable than has recently been acknowledged. Historians, he argu...

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1. Verfasser: McCullagh, Christopher Behan 1937- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London ; New York Routledge 2004
Ausgabe:1. publ.
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Zusammenfassung:"The Logic of History: Putting postmodernism in perspective reveals the rational basis for historians' descriptions, interpretations and explanations of past events. C. Behan McCullagh defends the practice of history as more reliable than has recently been acknowledged. Historians, he argues, make their accounts of the past as fair as they can and avoid misleading their readers. He explains and discusses postmodern criticisms of history, providing students and teachers of history with a renewed validation of their practice. McCullagh takes the history debate to a new stage with bold replies to the major questions historians face today. Historical reasoning is explained in plain and simple terms, accessible to all with an interest in history."--BOOK JACKET.
Beschreibung:VIII, 212 S.
ISBN:0415223989
0415223997