What is History Now?

E. H. Carr's What is History? was originally published by Macmillan in 1961. Since then it has sold hundreds of thousands of copies throughout the world. In this book, ten internationally renowned scholars, writing from a range of historical vantage point

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Contents

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1. Prologue: What is History? – Now Richard J. Evans

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2. What is Social History Now? Paul Cartledge

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3. What is Political History Now? Susan Pedersen

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4. What is Religious History Now? Olwen Hufton

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5. What is Cultural History Now? Miri Rubin

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6. What is Gender History Now? Alice Kessler-Harris

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7. What is Intellectual History Now? Annabel Brett

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8. What is Imperial History Now? Linda Colley

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9. Epilogue: What is History No