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A William Appleman Williams Reader: Selections From His Major Historical Writings
William Appleman Williams
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Description for A William Appleman Williams Reader: Selections From His Major Historical Writings
Paperback. Twenty-one selections from his major historical writings, offering the key arguments of the most influential and controversial American historian of his generation. "The history of U.S. relations with the rest of the world cannot be written without taking into account Williams' work." -Booklist. Num Pages: 417 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 540.
William Appleman Williams, who died in 1990, was arguably the most influential and controversial historian of his generation. His revisionist writings, especially in American diplomatic history, forced historians and others to abandon old clichés and confront disturbing questions about America's behavior in the world. Williams defined America's social, moral, constitutional, and economic development in uncompromising, iconoclastic, and original terms. He saw history as "a way of learning;" and applied the principle brilliantly in books and essays which have altered our vision of the American past and present. In this rich collection, Henry Berger has drawn from Williams's most important writings—including ... Read more
William Appleman Williams, who died in 1990, was arguably the most influential and controversial historian of his generation. His revisionist writings, especially in American diplomatic history, forced historians and others to abandon old clichés and confront disturbing questions about America's behavior in the world. Williams defined America's social, moral, constitutional, and economic development in uncompromising, iconoclastic, and original terms. He saw history as "a way of learning;" and applied the principle brilliantly in books and essays which have altered our vision of the American past and present. In this rich collection, Henry Berger has drawn from Williams's most important writings—including ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Ivan R. Dee
Condition
New
Number of Pages
417
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781566630023
SKU
V9781566630023
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About William Appleman Williams
Henry W. Berger, a former student of William Appleman Williams, is now associate professor of history at Washington University, St. Louis. He has written widely on the history of American foreign relations.
Reviews for A William Appleman Williams Reader: Selections From His Major Historical Writings
Path-breaking, controversial analysis that is as fresh and pointed today as at its inception.
Susan E. Parker
Library Journal
Voluminous writing... the historian whose perspectives about the United States and its relations with the world challenged and altered conventional interpretations of American diplomatic history.
Journal of the Early Republic
A splendid collection from his works...a ... Read more
Susan E. Parker
Library Journal
Voluminous writing... the historian whose perspectives about the United States and its relations with the world challenged and altered conventional interpretations of American diplomatic history.
Journal of the Early Republic
A splendid collection from his works...a ... Read more