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Writing History in the Global Era
Lynn Hunt
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Description for Writing History in the Global Era
Hardcover. With history in ferment, leading historian Lynn Hunt rethinks why history matters and how it should be written. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 360.
George Orwell wrote that "history is written by the winners". Even if that seems a bit too cut-and-dried, we can say that history is always written from a viewpoint but that viewpoints change, sometimes radically. The history of workers, women and minorities challenged the once unquestioned dominance of the tales of great leaders and military victories. Then cultural studies brought fresh perspectives but those too have run their course. With globalisation emerging as a major economic, cultural and political force, Lynn Hunt examines whether it can reinvigorate the telling of history. In tandem, she proposes a sweeping re-evaluation of individuals’ ... Read more
George Orwell wrote that "history is written by the winners". Even if that seems a bit too cut-and-dried, we can say that history is always written from a viewpoint but that viewpoints change, sometimes radically. The history of workers, women and minorities challenged the once unquestioned dominance of the tales of great leaders and military victories. Then cultural studies brought fresh perspectives but those too have run their course. With globalisation emerging as a major economic, cultural and political force, Lynn Hunt examines whether it can reinvigorate the telling of history. In tandem, she proposes a sweeping re-evaluation of individuals’ ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393239249
SKU
V9780393239249
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About Lynn Hunt
Lynn Hunt is Distinguished Research Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. The author of numerous works, including Inventing Human Rights and Writing History in the Global Era and former president of the American Historical Association, she lives in Los Angeles.
Reviews for Writing History in the Global Era
"Hunt has published a fine book. In the US and beyond, the pages of .Writing History in the Global Era will virtuously underpin a thousand, thousand doctorates."
Times Higher Education
Times Higher Education