Illuminating History by Bernard Bailyn
The brilliance of a master historian shines through this personal account of a lifetimes work.
"In this unusual memoir, Bernard Bailyn reflects on the way his life and historical work have been entwinedThe result is creative, compelling, and captivating." -- Mary Beth Norton, Cornell University
"Marvelous glimpses into the mind of one of America’s greatest historians." -- Gordon S. Wood, Brown University
"Illuminating History casts fresh light on a brilliant career. Bernard Bailyn emerges from its pages as a great historian at the peak of his powers." -- Peter Onuf, University of Virginia
"In this revealing and deeply personal volume, Bailyn gives a moving and characteristically literate account of historical sensibility in the second half of the twentieth century." -- Stanley N. Katz, Princeton University
"Bernard Bailyn reveals the sources of his own creativity as the greatest historian of colonial and revolutionary America." -- Jack Rakove, Stanford University
"Bernard Bailyn’s stature rests on imaginative analysis, brilliant insights, and superb, finely honed craftsmanship. All these, and his gift for understanding people,…shine in Illuminating History." -- Richard D. Brown, University of Connecticut
"Bernard Bailyn balances rigor and imagination in studying the past. Now a reflective memoir allows new generations to converse with a master humanist." -- Peter H. Wood, Duke University
"Marvelous glimpses into the mind of one of America’s greatest historians." -- Gordon S. Wood, Brown University
"Illuminating History casts fresh light on a brilliant career. Bernard Bailyn emerges from its pages as a great historian at the peak of his powers." -- Peter Onuf, University of Virginia
"In this revealing and deeply personal volume, Bailyn gives a moving and characteristically literate account of historical sensibility in the second half of the twentieth century." -- Stanley N. Katz, Princeton University
"Bernard Bailyn reveals the sources of his own creativity as the greatest historian of colonial and revolutionary America." -- Jack Rakove, Stanford University
"Bernard Bailyn’s stature rests on imaginative analysis, brilliant insights, and superb, finely honed craftsmanship. All these, and his gift for understanding people,…shine in Illuminating History." -- Richard D. Brown, University of Connecticut
"Bernard Bailyn balances rigor and imagination in studying the past. Now a reflective memoir allows new generations to converse with a master humanist." -- Peter H. Wood, Duke University
Bernard Bailyn (1922–2020) was one of our most distinguished and influential historians. A career-long Harvard University professor, he published many groundbreaking histories that earned him two Pulitzer Prizes, the National Book Award, the Bancroft Prize, and the National Humanities Medal.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781324005834 |
| ISBN 10 | 1324005831 |
| Title | Illuminating History |
| Author | Bernard Bailyn |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2020-05-29 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
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