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The Passionate Historian A Conversation With John Elliott Howard Burton

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The Passionate Historian A Conversation With John Elliott Howard Burton
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Publisher: Open Agenda Publishing
File Extension: EPUB
File size: 1.95 MB
Author: Howard Burton
ISBN: 9781771700450, 1771700459
Language: English
Year: 2020

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The Passionate Historian A Conversation With John Elliott Howard Burton by Howard Burton 9781771700450, 1771700459 instant download after payment.

This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and John Elliott, Professor of Modern History at University of Oxford. This extensive conversation provides behind-the-scenes insights into how an undergraduate encounter with a 17th-century painting of The Count-Duke Olivares led John Elliott on a lifelong odyssey to study the history of Spain, Europe and the Americas in the early modern period to become one of the greatest Spanish historians of our age.

This carefully-edited book includes an introduction,Two Cheers for Objectivity, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter:

  • Beginnings - The benefits of travel
  • In Search of Objectivity - Sentimental dangers
  • Past and Present - How to revivify yourself
  • Circumventing Obstacles - The benefits of pressing on
  • Doing History - Comparing, connecting and writing well
  • The Power of Imagination - Surprise tests and non-barking dogs
  • Decline - What it means, exactly
  • The Impact of Technology - Strengths and weaknesses
  • Going Global - Opportunities and challenges
  • History's Due - Beyond the theme park
  • About Ideas Roadshow Conversations Series (100 books):

    Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research featuring world-leading researchers, including 3 Nobel Laureates, but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research. Howard Burton holds a PhD in physics and an MA in philosophy, and was the Founding Director of Canada's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.

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