Big Questions In History by Harriet Swain
Drawing on examples ranging from ancient Greece to Tony Blair's Britain, this title addresses 20 of questions that have asked over the centuries about the course of human events. It takes ride over continents and across centuries in search of answers that are sometimes surprising, often controversial, and of great relevance to how we live today.
This excellent collection of essays certainly lives up to the grand claim of its titleUnusual and highly successful. Quite possibly one of the best summaries of modern historical theory available * Good Book Guide *
Liza Jardine, Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, Ian Kershaw, Richard Evans; some of the leading contemporary historians have been assembled in this innovative work. Enlightening little book. Learned yet accessible. Stimulating and thought-provoking * Glasgow Herald *
Quizzing the world's best historians, this book finds answers to the most frequently asked questions about the course of world events. The results are sometimes unexpected but always relevant to how we live today * BMI Magazine *
Liza Jardine, Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, Ian Kershaw, Richard Evans; some of the leading contemporary historians have been assembled in this innovative work. Enlightening little book. Learned yet accessible. Stimulating and thought-provoking * Glasgow Herald *
Quizzing the world's best historians, this book finds answers to the most frequently asked questions about the course of world events. The results are sometimes unexpected but always relevant to how we live today * BMI Magazine *
Harriet Swain is Deputy Features editor of The Times Higher Education Supplement and editor of Big Questions in Science published by Cape in 2002.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099468462 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099468468 |
| Title | Big Questions In History |
| Author | Harriet Swain |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2006-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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