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基本説明
One of the three great books of post- 1945 history published in Britain - the other two being "What is History?" by Carr and "The Practice of History" by Elton.
Full Description
In this book, J.H. Plumb investigates the way that humankind has, since the beginning of recorded time, moulded the past to give sanction to their institutions of government, their social structure and morality. The past has also been called upon to explain the nature of our destiny in order both to strengthen the objectives of society and to reconcile us to our lot. J.H. Plumb questions this sanction of the past, the force that it has on our sense of destiny and its relevance to our own times. This classic text is now reissued with a new introduction by Niall Ferguson, placing it within a contemporary context, and with a new foreword by the eminent historian Simon Schama, a former student of J.H.Plumb himself.
Contents
Foreword; S.Schama, CBE Introduction The Sanction of the Past The Past as Destiny The Role of History