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Dangerous games : the uses and abuses of history

text Dangerous games : the uses and abuses of history

Summary

Explores the ways in which history has been used to influence people and government, focusing on how reportage of past events has been manipulated to justify religious movements and political campaigns.

Contents

The history craze -- History for comfort -- Who owns the past? -- History and identity -- History and nationalism -- Presenting history's bill -- History wars -- History as a guide.

Format
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Description
xi, 188 p. ; 22 cm.
Publisher
Modern Library 2009

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 901 MACM in Adult Non-fiction Available

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