Why history matters / John Tosh.
Why history matters / John Tosh.
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Publisher
Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Date
2008.
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N901/485
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Language
English
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Physical content
xi, 173 p. ; 20 cm.
Contents
Prologue: Britain in Iraq -- 1. Contending Histories -- 2. Other Worlds -- 3. Becoming Ourselves -- 4. Parallels in the Past -- 5. The Family 'in Crisis': a Case-Study -- 6. History Goes Public -- 7. The Citizen's Resource.
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Publisher
Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2008.
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Summary
"Why History Matters identifies the essential features of historical thinking and shows how they can be applied to contemporary concerns. Drawing on topical examples from the Iraq War to the AIDs crisis to globalization, Tosh demonstrates why the study and application of history is such a critical resource for the active citizen in a representative...
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Why history matters / John Tosh.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N901/485
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74VMQAkLzMvA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMQAkLzMvA
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ISBN
0230521487 (pbk.) :
9780230521483 (pbk.) :
DDC
901
MMS ID
991000550019702626
