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3%OFFMarc Ferro - The Use and Abuse of History: Or How the Past is Taught to Children - 9780415285926 - V9780415285926
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The Use and Abuse of History: Or How the Past is Taught to Children

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Description for The Use and Abuse of History: Or How the Past is Taught to Children Paperback. This is a book for anyone interested in history, what it is and where it comes from. Engaging and challenging, it confronts us with the many 'histories' that exist and have existed around the world. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 440.

Use and Abuse of History has become a key text of current historiography; this is a book that poses fundamental and disturbing questions about the use and abuse of history. Engaging and challenging, this book confronts the reader with the many 'histories' that exist and have existed around the world, from the Zulu kingdoms to Communist China.

This title has now been extensively revised by Marc Ferro, a well respected historian, and presents the different narratives that constitute the histories of countries as diverse as India, Iran, Trinidad and the United States makes for fascinating reading in their own right. What ... Read more

Use and Abuse of History appeals to anyone with a general interested in history.

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Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Series
Routledge Classics
Condition
New
Weight
439 g
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415285926
SKU
V9780415285926
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About Marc Ferro
Marc Ferro (1924-) President of the Association of Research at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales and co-director of the prestigious French review Annales.

Reviews for The Use and Abuse of History: Or How the Past is Taught to Children
'The Use and Abuse of History has the singular effect of bringing into focus a dimension of historical awareness which is much more integral to the understanding of the contemporary world than we might have thought.' - The Times Literary Supplement 'Marc Ferro is remarkable in writing history enjoyed both by scholars and by people curious about the world ... Read more

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