The Historian's Conscience by Stuart Macintyre - ISBN: 9780522851397
Paperback
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…

The Historian's Conscience

Australian Historians on the Ethics of History

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  • Paperback

    166 pages

  • Release Date

    1 October 2004

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Summary

In The Historian’s Conscience, Stuart Macintyre and thirteen other Australian historians put history and the history profession under the microscope.Eminent contributors include Alan Atkinson, Graeme Davison, Greg Dening, John Hirst, Beverley Kingston, Marilyn Lake, and Iain McCalman.They not only ask but answer the hard questions about writing and researching history. How do historians choose their histories? What sort of emotional investment do they make in their subjects, and how do they c…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780522851397
ISBN-10:0522851398
Author:Stuart Macintyre
Publisher:Melbourne University Press
Imprint:Melbourne University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:166
Edition:1st
Release Date:1 October 2004
Weight:205g
Dimensions:197mm x 132mm x 12mm
About The Author

Stuart Macintyre

Stuart Macintyre is the Ernest Scott Professor of History at the University of Melbourne. His recent books include (with Anna Clark), The History Wars (Melbourne University Press, 2004), and (with Joe Isaac) The New Province for Law and Order- 100 Years of Australian Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration.

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