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The Uses and Abuses of History by Margaret Olwen MacMillan is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Uses and Abuses of History about?
xiii, 194 pages ; 22 cm Abuses of history can have dire consequences - look at Yugoslavia in the 1990s. Margaret MacMillan's argument for why history matters shows how treating the past with respect can lead us to a better understanding with the present Includes bibliographical references and index 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
Who reads The Uses and Abuses of History?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Margaret Olwen MacMillan
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781846682049
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Historical Fiction, Fiction, Philosophy
- Rating
- 3.58 / 5 (33 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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