History

By: John Vincent

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Paperback | 3 October 2005 | Edition Number 1

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John Vincent has often been accused of political incorrectness, but never in his writings about history. In this controversial and thought-provoking study of history, Professor Vincent goes to the very heart of the complex issues raised by the subject. In 1928 Bernard Shaw wrote his "Intelligent Woman's Guide to Socialism and Capitalism." Nearly 70 years later, in a simliarly polemical tract, Vincent makes no such concessions to feminist sensibilities or to the politics of the left. The text provides a comprehensive examination of the philosophy and evolution of history. It explores notions of historical evidence, meaning, the concept of historical imagination, morality and history, causality and bias, and hindsight. This is a controversial work by a leading historian. Penetrating, incisive and always provocative, An Intelligent Person's Guide to History will be a vital text for the scholar and a stimulating guide for the general reader.

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Kids & Children's Books Children's Non-Fiction History & The Past for Children & Teenagers Non-Fiction History History Theory & Methods General & World History

History and Evidence	p. 9
History and Meaning: What Meaning Means	p. 32
Historical Imagination: Why Collingwood Matters	p. 40
History and Morality	p. 49
'Kings and Battles': Holocaust Blindness and the Heritage School	p. 56
Causes in History	p. 70
Bias in History	p. 77
The Whig Interpretation of History: Why Butterfield Matters	p. 83
History as Structure: Why Namier Matters	p. 92
Theories about the Past	p. 100
The Evolution of Historical Study: Bede to Acton	p. 111
Economic History	p. 133
Modern Schools of History	p. 147
Postscript: A Year On	p. 168
Further Reading	p. 176
Index	p. 178
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