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100 1 _aGuldi, Jo
245 1 4 _aThe history manifesto /
300 _ax, 165 pages ;
500 _a"How should historians speak truth to power- and why does it matter? Why is five hundred years better than five months or five years as a planning horizon? And why is history- especially long-term history- so essential to understanding the multiple pasts which gave rise to our conflicted present? The History Manifesto is a call to arms to historians and everyone interested in the role of history in contemporary society"-- from cover
505 0 _aIntroduction: The Bonfire of the Humanities? -- Going Forward by Looking Back : the Rise of the Longue Dur©♭e -- The Short Past : or, The Retreat of the Longue Dur©♭e -- The Long and the Short : Climate Change, Governance and Inequality since the 1970s -- Big Questions, Big Data -- Conclusion: The Public Future of the Past
520 _a"How should historians speak truth to power--and why does it matter? Why is five hundred years better than five months or five years as a planning horizon? And why is history--especially long-term history--so essential to understanding the multiple pasts which gave rise to our conflicted present? The History Manifesto is a call to arms to historians and everyone interested in the role of history in contemporary society. Leading historians David Armitage and Jo Guldi identify a recent shift back to longer-term narratives, following many decades of increasing specialization, which they argue is vital for the future of historical scholarship and how it is communicated. This provocative and thoughtful book makes an important intervention in the debate about the role of history and the humanities in a digital age. It will provoke discussion among policymakers, activists and entrepreneurs as well as ordinary listeners, viewers, readers, students and teachers"--
650 0 _aHistory
650 0 _aHistoriography
650 0 _aHistoriography
650 0 _aHistoriography
700 1 _aArmitage, David,
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