Detachment and the Writing of History : : Essays and Letters of Carl L. Becker / / Carl L. Becker; ed. by Phil L. Snyder.
First published in 1958, Detachment and the Writing of History collects essays and letters by Carl L. Becker in which the noted historian outlines his views on the study of history, the craft of the historian, the art of teaching, and the historical evolution of the idea of democracy. Together, thes...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Complete eBook-Package 2018 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2018] ©2018 |
Year of Publication: | 2018 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Prefatory Note -- Introduction -- I. On History -- Detachment and the Writing of History -- Review of Henry Adams' The Degradation of the Democratic Dogma -- On Writing History -- What Are Historical Facts? -- What Is Historiography? -- Letters on History -- II. On Education -- On Being a Professor -- Learning and Teaching -- The Art of Writing -- Letters on Education -- III. On Democracy -- Why De Tocqueville Wrote Democracy in America -- Europe through the Eyes of the Middle West -- The Dilemma of Liberals in Our Time -- What Is Still Living in the Political Philosophy of Thomas Jefferson? -- Index |
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Summary: | First published in 1958, Detachment and the Writing of History collects essays and letters by Carl L. Becker in which the noted historian outlines his views on the study of history, the craft of the historian, the art of teaching, and the historical evolution of the idea of democracy. Together, these invaluable writings demonstrate Becker's conviction of the moral seriousness of the historian's calling and of the importance of history as a factor, at once intellectual and artistically imaginative, in the life of society. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781501720987 9783110606553 9783110604252 9783110603255 9783110604030 9783110603149 |
DOI: | 10.7591/9781501720987 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Carl L. Becker; ed. by Phil L. Snyder. |