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History: What and Why? : Ancient, Modern, and Postmodern Perspectives
History What and Why Ancient Modern and Postmodern Perspectives Author:Beverley Southgate A survey of history, challenges the traditional model of the subject as a re-discovery of the past but proposes a positive role for current historical study. History: What and Why? is an introductory survey of the nature and purpose of history. Beverley Southgate argues that the traditional model of history as a re-discovery of the past ... more »"as it was" has now been superseded. It has been successfully challenged, he argues, by developments in other disciplines, such as linguistics, psychology and philosophy, together with the work of Marxist, feminist and post-colonial historians. This book combines a historical perspective with a clear guide to current debates about the nature of history, proposing a positive role for historical study in the postmodern era.« less