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Title: Practicing History
Author: Barbara Wertheim Tuchman
ISBN: 0394520866
Publisher: Knopf
Published: 1981
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Condition: Used: Good
F 1639765
Publisher Description:
Celebrated for bringing a personal touch to history in her Pulitzer Prize-winning epic "The Guns of August" and other classic books, Barbara W. Tuchman reflects on world events and the historian's craft in these perceptive, essential essays.
From thoughtful pieces on the historian's role to striking insights into America's past and present to trenchant observations on the international scene, Barbara W. Tuchman looks at history in a unique way and draws lessons from what she sees. Spanning more than four decades of writing in "The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, Foreign Affairs, Harper's, The Nation, "and" The Saturday Evening Post, "Tuchman weighs in on a range of eclectic topics, from Israel and Mao Tse-tung to a Freudian reading of Woodrow Wilson. This is a splendid body of work, the story of a lifetime spent "practicing history."
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Praise for "Practicing History"
"Persuades and enthralls . . . I can think of no better primer for the nonexpert who wishes to learn history."--"Chicago Sun-Times"
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"Provocative, consistent, and beautifully readable, an event not to be missed by history buffs."--Baltimore" Sun"
" "
"A delight to read.""--The New York Times Book Review"
Author: Barbara Wertheim Tuchman
ISBN: 0394520866
Publisher: Knopf
Published: 1981
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Condition: Used: Good
F 1639765
Publisher Description:
Celebrated for bringing a personal touch to history in her Pulitzer Prize-winning epic "The Guns of August" and other classic books, Barbara W. Tuchman reflects on world events and the historian's craft in these perceptive, essential essays.
From thoughtful pieces on the historian's role to striking insights into America's past and present to trenchant observations on the international scene, Barbara W. Tuchman looks at history in a unique way and draws lessons from what she sees. Spanning more than four decades of writing in "The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, Foreign Affairs, Harper's, The Nation, "and" The Saturday Evening Post, "Tuchman weighs in on a range of eclectic topics, from Israel and Mao Tse-tung to a Freudian reading of Woodrow Wilson. This is a splendid body of work, the story of a lifetime spent "practicing history."
" "
Praise for "Practicing History"
"Persuades and enthralls . . . I can think of no better primer for the nonexpert who wishes to learn history."--"Chicago Sun-Times"
" "
"Provocative, consistent, and beautifully readable, an event not to be missed by history buffs."--Baltimore" Sun"
" "
"A delight to read.""--The New York Times Book Review"
