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Writing History in the Global Era

Lynn Hunt author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:WW Norton & Co

Published:15th Sep '15

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George Orwell wrote that "history is written by the winners". Even if that seems a bit too cut-and-dried, we can say that history is always written from a viewpoint but that viewpoints change, sometimes radically. The history of workers, women and minorities challenged the once unquestioned dominance of the tales of great leaders and military victories. Then cultural studies brought fresh perspectives but those too have run their course. With globalisation emerging as a major economic, cultural and political force, Lynn Hunt examines whether it can reinvigorate the telling of history. In tandem, she proposes a sweeping re-evaluation of individuals’ agency and their place in society as the keys to understanding the way people and ideas interact. Writing History in the Global Era is bound to shake up the discipline and break new ground for historical studies.

"Hunt has published a fine book. In the US and beyond, the pages of Writing History in the Global Era will virtuously underpin a thousand, thousand doctorates." -- Times Higher Education

ISBN: 9780393351170

Dimensions: 211mm x 142mm x 18mm

Weight: 195g

208 pages