The Historian's Conscience by Stuart Macintyre

The Historian's Conscience by Stuart Macintyre

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Focuses on historians and the history profession. This work not only asks but also answers the questions about writing and researching history such as: How do historians choose their histories? What sort of emotional investment do they make in their subjects, and how do they control their sympathies? How do they deal with unpalatable discoveries?

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The Historian's Conscience by Stuart Macintyre

Focuses on historians and the history profession. This work not only asks but also answers the questions about writing and researching history such as: How do historians choose their histories? What sort of emotional investment do they make in their subjects, and how do they control their sympathies? How do they deal with unpalatable discoveries?
Stuart Macintyre is Ernest Scott Professor of History, Dean of Arts and Laureate Professor at the University of Melbourne. His books include The History Wars; A Colonial Liberalism; A History for a Nation (MUP); The Oxford History of Australia, vol. 4; and The Reds: The Communist Party of Australia from Origins to Illegality.
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ISBN 13 9780522851397
ISBN 10 0522851398
Title The Historian's Conscience
Author Stuart Macintyre
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Melbourne University Press
Year published 2004-10-01
Number of pages 180
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