| Beyond Truman: Robert H. Ferrell and Crafting the Past Contributor(s): Dixon, Douglas A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1793627819 ISBN-13: 9781793627810 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $103.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Historiography - History | United States - 20th Century - Political Science |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2020935397 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6" W x 9" (0.97 lbs) 182 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This study draws on the life of renowned historian, Robert H. Ferrell, to explore issues related to the history profession. Ferrell's life story contextualizes postmodernism, the New Left, and the challenges of crafting history. The author analyzes Ferrell's biases, examining distinctions between his morals and actions as well as his private and public life. This book provides crucial insight into the subjectivity of history, the boundaries of the discipline, and the effects of historians' social lives on their work. |