Subjects:  1. General    2. Historiography    3. History    4. History: American    5. Methodology    6. Social history    7. Sociology    8. Sociology - General    9. Social Science / General   

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Why this book sucks....
This book is horribly written, poorly constructed, and really fails to argue a cohesive point.It bounces around from anecdote to story, and if anything, proves the use of history, and condemns heritage. Heritage and History-Friends or Foes?
Historian David Lowenthal, author of The Heritage Crusade and Spoils of History, has managed to provide both an engrossing account on the relationship between history and heritage and an entertaining piece ofliterary work. The book comprises of 10 chapters, each one dealing with theevolution that heritage has experienced aswell as the contribution it makesto our lives. After reading this book one comes away with a greaterunderstanding and appreciation for our own inherited events and objects.His use of very relevant and at the same time very interesting examples,ranging from Greek mythology to America's Disney World, allows readers tobring to life the whole concept of heritage and history. I have to admitthat prior to reading this book I had the naieve notion (though commonone)that heritageequated to history. However Lowenthal was able to dispelthis belief by providing vivid accounts on why these two elements are sodifferent yet inextricably intertwined. This he does by highlighting thedifferences in the approach of biasness by both heritage and history andalso the quest for truth and objectivity.Ultimately Lowenthal shows howboth history and heritage work in contemporary society and how theycompliment each other. His humour, knowledge on the subject and his styleof writing makes this book trully a must read for all historians andpotential historians too, infact anyone interested on the topic. EnjoyReading! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Europe - General    2. Historiography    3. History    4. History - General History    5. History: World    6. Philosophy    7. Philosophy Of History    8. Reference    9. Europe    10. European history (ie other than Britain & Ireland)    11. History / Europe / General    12. History--Philosophy    13. USA   

Subjects:  1. African Americans    2. Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General    3. Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Histor    4. General    5. Historiography    6. History    7. Intellectual life    8. Philosophy    9. Social Justice (Ethics)    10. Social Science    11. Sociology    12. Black studies    13. History of specific racial & ethnic groups    14. USA   

Subjects:  1. 16th century    2. 17th century    3. Early modern, 1500-1700    4. English literature    5. Europe - Great Britain - General    6. Great Britain    7. Historiography    8. History    9. History - General History    10. History and criticism    11. History: World    12. Literature and history    13. Tudors, 1485-1603    14. Western Europe - General    15. British & Irish history    16. British Isles    17. Great Britain--History--Tudors, 1485-1603--Historiography    18. History / Great Britain    19. History of ideas, intellectual history    20. c 1700 to c 1800    21. c 1800 to c 1900   

Subjects:  1. Biography & Autobiography    2. Biography / Autobiography    3. Biography/Autobiography    4. Personal Memoirs    5. Biography: general    6. Historiography   

Subjects:  1. Historiography    2. History - General History    3. Methodology    4. Oral history    5. Social Science    6. Sociology    7. History / General    8. Sociology, Social Studies   

Subjects:  1. General    2. Historiography    3. History    4. History - General History    5. History: World    6. Philosophy    7. Philosophy Of History    8. History / General   

Subjects:  1. Historiography    2. History    3. History & Theory - General    4. International Relations - General    5. International relations    6. Political Science    7. Politics / Current Events    8. Politics/International Relations    9. History: theory & methods    10. Political Science / History & Theory    11. Political Science and International Relations    12. Political science & theory    13. Reference    14. World History/Comparative History   

Subjects:  1. Language    2. Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy    3. Speech    4. Discourse analysis    5. Educational psychology    6. Historiography    7. Language Arts & Disciplines / Speech    8. Philosophy of language    9. c 1960 to c 1970    10. c 1970 to c 1980    11. c 1980 to c 1990    12. c 1990 to c 2000   

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Sartre's last major philosophical work.
Sartre wrote volume one of Critique of Dialectical Reason (CDR) between 1957 & 1960, & it was published in France in 1960. The first English edition appeared in 1976. A second, unfinished volume appeared posthumously in 1982.Read more

Subjects:  1. Historiography    2. Movements - Existentialism    3. Philosophy    4. Political    5. History: theory & methods    6. Marxism & Communism    7. Revolutions & coups    8. Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies    9. World history   

Subjects:  1. 1892-    2. 20th century    3. Biography    4. Biography/Autobiography    5. Carr, Edward Hallett,    6. Europe - Great Britain - General    7. General    8. Great Britain    9. Historians    10. History    11. History - General History    12. Philosophy    13. World politics    14. Carr, Edward Hallett    15. Historiography    16. History / General    17. International relations    18. Novels, other prose & writers: from c 1900 -    19. c 1800 to c 1900   

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Heady Stuff
The book description sounds pretty good but I only got half way through it before my head hurt.Sounds like Gibson knows his stuff and has researched it thoroughly. He has a pretty good tennis serve but his overheads are weak. I am sure the founding fathers will forgive him for that. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Constitutional    2. Constitutional history    3. Historiography    4. History & Theory - General    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Political    7. Political Science    8. Politics and government    9. Politics/International Relations    10. United States    11. American history    12. USA   

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Mapping Atlantic History
After reading Bailyn's "ATLANTIC HISTORY: Concept and Contours" many of the more recent histories of North America I've read suddenly make a lot more sense, histories such as Alan Taylor's AMERICAN COLONIES, and WILLIAM COOPER' S TOWN, Linebaugh and Rediker's radical THE MANY-HEADED HYDRA, as well as Victoria Freeman's DISTANT RELATIONS to name just a few.
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Subjects:  1. Americas (North Central South West Indies)    2. Atlantic Ocean Region    3. Canada - General    4. Historiography    5. History    6. History - General History    7. History: World    8. World - General    9. Canada    10. History / Historiography    11. World history   

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Worthy Topic.
After a brief narrative of early German history, he gives thorough details on the individual peoples or tribal confederations. Actually, you could read ch.15 first and then go to the Introduction. The main emphasis is on the Danubian Goths. He gives a good structural analysis of their institutions and how they blended with Roman culture. His thesis that the majority of Germanic peoples wanted to become part of the Roman World does seem to be valid to this ancient history buff. The German Kings do appear to have tried to maintain both the socio-economic conditions and Administration. It is a vivid picture of an often neglected subject. There is a good bibliography and a plethora of footnotes to research further. The omission of the Franks, who arguably were the most influential is why I'm deducting one star.

Comprehensive, to say the least.
Wolfram tackles the expansive subject of the Barbarians of Europe.A very thorough and well researched book, seamlessly translated from German by Thomas Dunlap.
Not easy reading, but worth the effort
My reason for reading this book is that I wanted to know more about Roman Germany after visiting several sites in West Germany.I've had a lifelong interest in the Roman Empire and loved my Latin classes in high school.Since then I've occasionally read books about the Roman Empire.I am certainly not an expert in this field.This particular book is not easy reading.It is a serious, scholarly work in a solemn translation from the German.However, if one has the patience to plow through, it can be quite rewarding and provocative.I felt I was tracing the roots of our own culture when the author showed that so many of the tribes had a religion around a sacred sword.The author didn't mention Excalibur, but it immediately came to mind.Read more

Subjects:  1. Ancient - Rome    2. Ancient Rome - History    3. Germanic Invasions, 3rd-6th ce    4. Germanic Invasions, 3rd-6th centuries    5. Germanic peoples    6. Historiography    7. History    8. Literature - Classics / Criticism    9. Literature: Classics    10. Rome    11. Ancient Rome    12. BCE to c 500 CE    13. European history: BCE to c 500 CE    14. European history: c 500 to c 1500    15. History / Ancient / General    16. History of specific racial & ethnic groups    17. Social history    18. c 500 CE to c 1000 CE   

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A good place to start
Carr explores many crucial questions in the study of history including subjectivity, point of view, and the limitations sources pose in the construction of the past itself.It's clearly written, concise, and plain-spoken, even as those reading it may be preparing to pursue history into the non-concise, un-plainly spoken world of academia."The serious historian is the one who recognizes the historically conditioned character of all values, not the one who claims for his own values an objectivity beyond history."Highly recommend.

Fundamental considerations!
Edward Hallet Carr makes a meticulous analysis and untired exploration around the meaning of the historian and his real role as interpreter . He must consider the story as a musician playing the score becoming in a kind of vanished bridge linking the history and the reader . The subjectivity is very hazardous , but the historian can not just be isolated from the emotion . This delicate balance between the reason and the passion is highlighted with interesting points of view of brilliant authors in this theme .
As good as it will get
For a book on historiography, it's not gonna get any better.It really makes a big difference on how you see other historical writings and such.I don't know if this will help, but it's part of a report I did on the book:Read more

Subjects:  1. Historiography    2. History    3. History - General History    4. Philosophy    5. History / General   

Subjects:  1. Historiography    2. History    3. History - General History    4. History: World    5. Middle East - General    6. Turkey    7. ASIA    8. Asian / Middle Eastern history: c 1500 to c 1900    9. History / General    10. Ottoman Empire    11. c 1600 to c 1700   

Subjects:  1. Civil War, 1861-1865    2. Essays    3. Historiography    4. History    5. History - U.S.    6. History: American    7. Influence    8. United States    9. United States - Civil War    10. History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)    11. national identity; Lost Cause ideology; public monuments; parades; soldier's memoirs; political camaigns; textbook publishing; children's literature   

Subjects:  1. Historians    2. Historiography    3. History    4. History - General History    5. History: American    6. History / General    7. Reference works   

Subjects:  1. Asia - Tibet    2. China    3. Eastern - General    4. Foreign countries    5. Historiography    6. History    7. Religion    8. Religion - Commentaries / Reference    9. Tibet (China)    10. Tibetans    11. Asian / Middle Eastern history    12. International relations    13. Religion & Theology | Comparative Religion | Eastern    14. Religion / Eastern    15. Tibet   

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Original, innovating and refreshing
Thai historian Thongchai Winichakul's account of a critical period in Thai history pairs an originalap proach with thorough academic research. As the subtitle `a History of the Geo-Body of a Nation' already suggests, the book deals with the crucial episode of the formation of Thailand as a nation-state.Read more

Subjects:  1. Asia - Southeast Asia    2. Government - Comparative    3. Historical Geography    4. Historiography    5. History    6. History: World    7. Politics / Current Events    8. Human geography