Name: The Purpose of the Past: Reflections on the Uses of History
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Author: Gordon S. Wood
ISBN: 9780143115045

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The Purpose of the Past: Reflections on the Uses of History

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Physical Book

Publisher

Penguin

Author

Gordon S. Wood

Year

2009

Language

English

Pages

323

Format

Paperback

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ISBN

0143115049

ISBN13

9780143115045

Synopsis "The Purpose of the Past: Reflections on the Uses of History "

An erudite scholar and an elegant writer, Gordon S. Wood has won both numerous awards and a broad readership since the 1969 publication of his widely acclaimed The Creation of the American Republic. With The Purpose of the Past, Wood has essentially created a history of American history, assessing the current state of history vis-à-vis the work of some of its most important scholars-doling out praise and scorn with equal measure. In this wise, passionate defense of history's ongoing necessity, Wood argues that we cannot make intelligent decisions about the future without understanding our past. Wood offers a master's insight into what history-at its best-can be and reflects on its evolving and essential role in our culture.

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