Peter Charles Hoffer

Clio among the Muses (eBook, PDF)

Essays on History and the Humanities

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

"e;A learned, lively, and witty review of the history of historical writing... A deeply insightful analysis of the never-ending challenge that historians face in getting their story right."e; - Richard R. Beeman, John Welsh Centennial Professor of History Emeritus, University of Pennsylvania "e;I cannot imagine a reader of this book who will not learn from it and be provoked to a new level of thoughtfulness by it."e; - Michael Zuckerman, University of Pennsylvania "e;Students and general readers will find no more engaging guide to the value and distinctiveness of what historians do."e; - Daniel K. Richter, University of Pennsylvania "e;A wise, accessible book for the reader who wants to know why he likes History so much."e; - Stanley N. Katz, Princeton University

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: NYU Press
• Seitenzahl: 196
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Dezember 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781479862528
• Artikelnr.: 53043291

Autorenporträt

Peter Charles Hoffer is Distinguished Research Professor of History at the University of Georgia. He has authored and co-authored more than twenty books, including Clio Among the Muses: Essays on History and the Humanities; The Historians' Paradox: The Study of History in Our Time; and The Clamor of Lawyers: The American Revolution and the Crisis in the Legal Profession.