What is history, now? : how the past and present speak to each other
2021
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Inspired by the influential text What Is History? authored by Helen Carr's great-grandfather, E.H. Carr, and published on the 60th anniversary of that book, this is a groundbreaking new collection addressing the burning issue of how we interpret history today. What stories are told, and by whom, who should be celebrated, and what rewritten, are questions that have been asked recently not just within the history world, but by all of us. Featuring a diverse mix of writers, both bestselling names and emerging voices, this is the history book we need NOW. What Is History, Now? covers topics such as the history of racism and anti-racism, queer history, the history of faith, the history of disability, environmental history, escaping imperial nostalgia, hearing women's voices and 'rewriting' the past. The list of contributors includes: Justin Bengry, Leila K Blackbird, Emily Brand, Gus Casely-Hayford, Sarah Churchwell, Caroline Dodds Pennock, Peter Frankopan, Bettany Hughes, Islam Issa, Maya Jasanoff, Dan Jones, Rana Mitter, Charlotte Lydia Riley, Miri Rubin, Simon Schama, Alex von Tunzelmann and Jaipreet Virdi. The editors Helen Carr and Suzannah Lipscomb will also each contribute an essay.
Main title:
What is history, now? : how the past and present speak to each other / edited by Helen Carr and Suzannah Lipscomb.
Author:
Carr, Helen, editorLipscomb, Suzannah, editor
Imprint:
London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2021.©2021
Collation:
339 pages ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
97814746224629781474622462
Dewey class:
901
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
499891
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Society and Beliefs | 901 WHA | Available |