Other Pasts, Different Presents, Alternative Futures

by Jeremy M. Black and Jeremy Black

Book Overview

What if there had been no World War I or no Russian Revolution? What if Napoleon had won at Waterloo in 1815, or if Martin Luther had not nailed his complaints to the church door at Wittenberg in 1517, or if the South had won the American Civil War? The questioning of apparent certainties or "known knowns" can be fascinating and, indeed, "What if?" books are very popular. However, this speculative approach, known as counterfactualism, has had limited...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253017041
• ISBN13: 9780253017048
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher