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Author Tosh, John.

Title Why history matters / John Tosh.

Publication Info. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.

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 Moore Stacks  D16.163 .T67 2008    Available  ---
Description xi, 173 pages ; 20 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-164) and index.
Contents Prologue: Britain in Iraq -- Contending histories -- Other worlds -- Becoming ourselves -- Parallels in the past -- Family 'in crisis': a case study -- History goes public -- Citizens' resource -- Conclusion.
Summary In this introduction to the practical application of History, John Tosh persuasively argues we are in danger of missing history's principal contribution. Using topical examples from the Iraq War to AIDs to globalization, this text shows how history can provide the basis for an informed and critical understanding of our society.
Subject Public history.
Public history.
History -- Philosophy.
History -- Philosophy.
Historiography.
Historiography.
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