Historical imagination / David J. Staley.
Historical imagination / David J. Staley.
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Publisher
London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021.
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G 2020/4661
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Language
English
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Physical content
x, 150 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction: Imagination in history -- Imagination in the archives -- Insertions -- The modal mood in historical writing -- The historian's fancy -- What if?
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Publisher
London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2021.
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Summary
"This book examines the threshold between what historians consider to be proper, imagination-free history and the malpractice of excessive imagination, asking where the boundary between the two sits and the limits of permitted imagination for the historian. Supporting theory with relatable examples, it shows how historical works are a complex combi...
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Historical imagination / David J. Staley.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-145) and index.
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Date Copyright
©2021
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Call Numbers
G 2020/4661
Record Identifier
74VKaKXqDodM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaKXqDodM
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ISBN
1138689394
9781138689398
DDC
907.2
MMS ID
991024363703902626
