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 | | The Meaning of History: A Dictionary of Quotations by N. Gordon Carper, Joyce Carper ISBN-10: 9780313268359 ISBN-10: 0-313-26835-5 ISBN-13: 9780313268359 ISBN-13: 978-0-313-26835-9 Hardcover 1990-10-17 Greenwood Press Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description This unusual work examines the literature of history and its attempts to define the meaning of history. Approximately three thousand quotations by about 1,000 prominent philosophers, writers, and historians offer diverse interpretations of the significance of historical study, ranging from history viewed as "bunk" to history elevated to lyric poetry. The entries, arranged alphabetically by author, represent a variety of cultures and disciplines, and are documented as fully as possible by context, author, author birth and death dates, and vocation. Topics such as the role of the historian, the definition of history, the purpose of the study of history, and the values that history imparts broaden the scope of the work and enliven the debate over the meaning of history. Scholars, historians, and students will welcome this book, and it will also be of great use to academic and public libraries as a unique reference work. | ||
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Former Student This is an excellent reference book for students of history and or those who are interested in history in general. I never cease to be awed or amazed at how a simple, original, quote from a historical person of interest can sometimes alter the course of history; Sir Winston Churchill a prime example. Dr. Carper, himself, is a font of historical knowledge and quick to recite famous historical quotations during his lectures....and without use of notes!! | ||