History as Art and as Science

History as Art and as Science
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 118
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ISBN-10 : 9780226359168
ISBN-13 : 0226359166
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Book Synopsis History as Art and as Science by : H. Stuart Hughes

Download or read book History as Art and as Science written by H. Stuart Hughes and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1975-12-15 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Professor Hughes offers an earnest warning: 'Unless there is some emotional tie, some elective affinity linking the student to his subject of study, the results will be pedantic and perfunctory.' In other words, it is only a step from the sublime to the meticulous. Those eager to guard against that sad descent will find History as Art and as Science a guide, a tonic, and an inspiration. Its short, electrifying essays are so magnificently sane and persuasive they should be required reading for every student who contemplates a major in history."—Geoffrey Bruun, Saturday Review


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