What is History For?

by Beverley C. Southgate

An experienced author of history and theory presents this examination of the purpose of history at a time when recent debates have rendered the question 'what is history for?' of utmost importance.

Charting the development of historical studies and examining how history has been used, this study is exceptional in its focus on the future of the subject as well as its past. It is argued that history in the twenty-first century must adopt a...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415350980
• ISBN13: 9780415350983
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.7"