History - A Brief Insight Author:John H. Arnold Do historians reconstruct the truth?or simply tell stories? Professor John Arnold suggests they do both, and that it?s the balance between the two that matters. In a work of metahistory (the study of history itself), he takes us from the fabulous tales of Greek Herodotus to the varied approaches of modern-day professionals. Through fascinating a... more »nd particular examples?including a medieval murderer, 17th-century colonist, and ex-slave?Dr. Arnold illuminates our relationship to the past by making us aware of how the very nature of ?history? has changed.« less