Binding: Paperback
Publisher: PROFILE BOOKS LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781846682049ISBN:1846682045
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781846682049ISBN:1846682045
Description: New. History is often hijacked through suppression, manipulation, and, sometimes, even outright deception. This book contains examples of the abuses of history. read more
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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Penguin Books, Toronto,
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780670066803ISBN:067006680X
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo. pp. xi [2] 194. previous owners embossed stamp on title page. "The author illustrates how dangerous history can be in the hands of nationalistic or religious or ethnic leaders who use it to foster a sense of grievance and a desire for revenge " read more
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Description: New. The past is capricious enough to support every stance-no matter how questionable. In 2002, the Bush administration decided that dealing with Saddam Hussein was like appeasing Hitler or Mussolini, and promptly invaded Iraq. Were they wrong to look to history for guidance? No; their mistake was to exaggerate one of its lessons while suppressing others of equal importance. History is often hijacked through suppression, manipulation, and, sometimes, even outright deception. MacMillan`s book ... read more
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Canada
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780670066803ISBN:067006680X
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"This was an interesting read about how and even why (in some cases) history is written or "changed" to fit with the author's point of view. Ms MacMillan believes that history should be left to the historians to write, because, she says, they ask more questions and are less likely to be one-sided. She has some interesting examples of how history is "changed" to fit with a political agenda."
"Thankfully a brief book (~150 pages). Poorly organized, history or its misinterpretation presented as a series of more-or-less random thoughts. Nevertheless, a reminder of the abuses of history, e.g. Vietnam as Munich, if Germany and Japan can become democracies (post-WWII) why not Iraq ?"
"If the study of history does nothing more than teach us humility, skepticism, and awareness of ourselves, then it has done something useful. We must continue to examine our own assumptions and those of others and ask, where's the evidence? Or, is there another explanation? We should be wary of grand clames in history's name or those who claim to have uncovered the truth once and for all. In the end, my only advice is to use it, enjoy it, but always handle history with care. - MacMillan
An excellent, short, and accessible discussion of philosophy of history - why history is an important subject to study (knowledge of selves, of nations, of analoguous situations) and how it is misused by those who use it to manipulate politics and populations. Very quick read.
The copy I borrowed from the library was titled _Dangerous Games: The Uses and Abuses of History_ and was done by Modern Library. Same book."
"The title of this book, at least in the US, is Dangerous Games: The Uses and Abuses of History. Kind of a "marketing oriented" title. The book starts out with observations that seem simple and obvious but in fact deals with a number of ticklish issues related to how history is typically used."
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