Making history, the storytellers who shaped the past, Richard Cohen
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Making history, the storytellers who shaped the past, Richard Cohen
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eng
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history
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Making history
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Richard Cohen
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the storytellers who shaped the past
Summary
A fascinating, epic exploration of who gets to record the world's history--from Julius Caesar to William Shakespeare to Ken Burns--and how their biases influence our understanding about the past. From the origins of history writing, when such an activity itself seemed revolutionary, through to television and the digital age, Cohen brings captivating figures to vivid light, from Thucydides and Tacitus to Voltaire and Gibbon, Winston Churchill and Henry Louis Gates. Rich in complex truths and surprising anecdotes, the result is a revealing exploration of both the aims and art of history-making, one that will lead us to rethink how we learn about our past and about ourselves
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adult
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