Ian Tyrrell

Broschiertes Buch

Historians in Public

The Practice of American History, 1890-1970

Beschreibung

Shows that the perceived threat to history is recurrent, exaggerated, and often misunderstood. This book shows, the utility of history is a distinctive theme throughout the history of the discipline, as is the attempt to be responsive to public issues among pressure groups.

Autor

Ian Tyrrell is emeritus professor of history at the University of New South Wales. He is the author of numerous books, including True Gardens of the Gods: Californian-Australian Environmental Reform, 1860 -1930 and Historians in Public, also published by the University of Chicago Press.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: The University of Chicago Press
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 151mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 578g
• ISBN-13: 9780226821948
• ISBN-10: 0226821943
• Artikelnr.: 22258220