The History Manifesto - 9781107076341

David Armitage

The History ManifestoAuthor(s): Jo Guldi, David Armitage\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107076341, 978-1107076341\nSynopsis\nHow should historians speak truth to power and why does it matter? Why is five hundred years better than five months or five years as a planning horizon? And why is history especially long-term history so essential to understanding the multiple pasts which gave rise to our conflicted present? The History Manifesto is a call to arms to historians and everyone interested in the role of history in contemporary society. Leading historians Jo Guldi and David Armitage identify a recent shift back to longer-term narratives, following many decades of increasing specialisation, which they argue is vital for the future of historical scholarship and how it is communicated. This provocative and thoughtful book makes an important intervention in the debate about the role of histo.