Originally published : The uses and abuses of history. Toronto : Viking Canada, 2008.
Based on the Joanne Goodman lecture series of the University of Western Ontario.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-175) and index.
Summary
Explores the ways in which history has been used to influence people and government, focusing on how reportage of past events has been manipulated to justify religious movements and political campaigns.
Contents
History craze -- History for comfort -- Who owns the past? -- History and identity -- History and nationalism -- Presenting history's bill -- History wars -- History as a guide.
