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Dangerous games : the uses and abuses of history / Margaret MacMillan.
Explores the ways in which history has been used to influence people and government, focusing on how reportage of past events has been manipulated to justify religious movements and political campaigns.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780679643586 :
- ISBN: 0679643583 :
- Physical Description: xi, 188 p. ; 22 cm.
- Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
- Publisher: New York : Modern Library, 2009, c2008.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published : The uses and abuses of history. Toronto : Viking Canada, 2008. Based on the Joanne Goodman lecture series of the University of Western Ontario. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-175) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The history craze -- History for comfort -- Who owns the past? -- History and identity -- History and nationalism -- Presenting history's bill -- History wars -- History as a guide. |
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| Subject: | History > Philosophy. Historiography. Decision making. History > Errors, inventions, etc. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | D 16.8 .M251 2009 | 30538976 | General Collection | Available | - |