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The Death of the Past
In this book, J.H. Plumb investigates the way that humankind has moulded the past to give sanction to their institutions of government, their social structure and morality. The past has also been called upon to explain the nature of our destiny in order both to strengthen the objectives of society and to reconcile us to our lot.
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The Death of the Past
In this book, J.H. Plumb investigates the way that humankind has moulded the past to give sanction to their institutions of government, their social structure and morality. The past has also been called upon to explain the nature of our destiny in order both to strengthen the objectives of society and to reconcile us to our lot.
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The Death of the Past

The Death of the Past

by J.H. Plumb
The Death of the Past

The Death of the Past

by J.H. Plumb

Overview

In this book, J.H. Plumb investigates the way that humankind has moulded the past to give sanction to their institutions of government, their social structure and morality. The past has also been called upon to explain the nature of our destiny in order both to strengthen the objectives of society and to reconcile us to our lot.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781349004201
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date: 01/01/1969
Edition description: 1st ed. 1969
Pages: 143
Product dimensions: 5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author


J. H. Plumb is Professor Emeritus, Christ's College, Cambridge.

Niall Ferguson is Professor of Political and Financial History, Jesus College, Oxford.

Simon Schama is Professor of History, Columbia University, New York.

Table of Contents

Forewordix
Introductionxxi
Preface9
Introduction11
1The Sanction of the Past19
2The Past as Destiny62
3The Role of History102
Index of Names147
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