What Was History?: The Art of History in Early Modern Europe

(Part of the Canto Classics Series)

by Anthony Grafton

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From the late fifteenth century onwards, scholars across Europe began to write books about how to read and evaluate histories. These pioneering works grew from complex early-modern debates about law, religion, and classical scholarship. Anthony Grafton's book is based on his Trevelyan Lectures of 2005, and it proves to be a powerful and imaginative exploration of some central themes in the history of European ideas. Grafton explains why so many of...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1107606152

ISBN13:9781107606159

Release Date:March 2012

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:330 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Related Subjects

History Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences

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