Who is to say how things really were? In formulating a modern answer to the question 'What is History?' Professor Carr shows that the 'facts' of history are simply those which historians have selected for scrutiny. Millions have crossed the Rubicon, but the historians tell us that only Caesar's crossing was significant. All historical facts come to us as a result of interpretative choices by historians influenced by the standards of their age. Yet if absolute objectivity is impossible, the role of the historian need in no way suffer; nor does history lose its fascination. This edition includes new material which presents the major conclusions of Professor Carr's notes for the second edition and a new preface by the author, in which he calls for ‘a saner and more balanced outlook on the future'.

What Is History

History

Carr, E.H.

Historical Study & Educational Resources

Penguin Uk

Who is to say how things really were? In formulating a modern answer to the question 'What is History?' Professor Carr shows that the 'facts' of history are simply those which historians have selected for scrutiny. Millions have crossed the Rubicon, but the historians tell us that only Caesar's crossing was significant. All historical facts come to us as a result of interpretative choices by historians influenced by the standards of their age. Yet if absolute objectivity is impossible, the role of the historian need in no way suffer; nor does history lose its fascination. This edition includes new material which presents the major conclusions of Professor Carr's notes for the second edition and a new preface by the author, in which he calls for ‘a saner and more balanced outlook on the future'.

Literature & Fiction

'Not only our most distinguished historian but also one of the most valuable contributors to historical theory' Spectator In answering the question, 'what is history?', E. H. Carr's acclaimed and influential bestseller shows that the facts of history are simply those which the historian selects for scrutiny. His fluent and hugely wide-ranging account of the nature of history and the role of the historian argues that all history is to some degree subjective, written by individuals who are above all people of their own time. 'Lively and controversial, full of wit and humour, E. H. Carr's What Is History? played a central role in the historiographical revolution in the 1960s' Richard J. Evans With an introduction by Richard J. Evans, author of the Third Reich trilogy.

What is History?

Penguin Classic

E.H. Carr's Twenty Years' Crisis is a classic work in International Relations. Published in 1939, on the eve of World War II, it was immediately recognized by friend and foe alike as a defining work in the fledgling discipline. The author was one of the most influential and controversial intellectuals of the twentieth century. The issues and themes he develops in this book continue to have relevance to modern day concerns with power and its distribution in the international system. Michael Cox's critical introduction provides the reader with background information about the author, the context for the book, its main themes and contemporary relevance. Written with the student in mind, it offers a guide to understanding a complex, but crucial text.

The Twenty Years' Crisis, 1919-1939: Reissued with new introduction

Science & Math

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

E. H. Carr's classic work on international relations, published in 1939, was immediately recognized by friend and foe alike as a defining work. The author was one of the most influential and controversial intellectuals of the 20th century. The issues and themes he developed continue to have relevance to modern day concerns with power and its distribution in the international system. Michael Cox's critical introduction provides the reader with background information about the author, the context for the book, and its main themes and contemporary relevance.

The Twenty Years' Crisis 1919-1939: An Introduction to the Study of International Relations

Military

These essays now reprinted and prefaced by Jonathan Haslam, E.H. Carr's biographer, give the reader a representative sample of Carr's interests over several decades. They include fascinating picture portraits of figures, both major and minor, from the Nineteenth- and Twentieth-centuries, some of whom he knew at first hand. The reader will also find studied reflection on the major events and their impact including the Paris peace settlement of 1919 and the legacy of Stalin in Russian history. Carr is always lucid, with a taste for controversy. Novices, fans and critics alike will not be disappointed.

From Napoleon to Stalin and Other Essays

Europe

Komunist Enternasyonal (Komintern) 1919 ile 1943 arasinda faaliyet yurutmus komunist dayanisma aginin en genis katilimli cephesini teskil eder. Birinci Enternasyonal’in olumlu mirasina sahip cikarken, Birinci Dunya Savasi sirasinda kendi hukumetlerinin yaninda saf tutan sosyal demokrat partilerin Ikinci Enternasyonali’nden de kendisini ayirmistir. Bu nedenle Ucuncu Enternasyonal adiyla da bilinmektedir. E.H. Carr, Komintern’in Alacakaranligi 1930-1935’te, Sovyetler Birligi’nin kurulusunu tamamlamasi ve Avrupa’da devrim ihtimalinin sonumlenmesinin ardindan komunist partilerin Sovyetler Birligi’ne bagimli hale geldigi bir sureci ele aliyor. Carr, tek ulkede sosyalizmin korunmasi, diplomatik iliskilerde komunist ilkelerin degil de Sovyetler’in diplomatik cikarlarinin belirleyici hale gelmesinin, komunist partileri nasil etkiledigini tartisiyor. Ulasabildigi Komintern ve komunist parti arsivlerinin, dergilerin, gazetelerin, arastirmalarin ve anilarin yardimiyla zengin bir a

TWILIGHT OF THE COMINTERN; 1930-1935

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

Pantheon

The October Revolution : Before and After,

Russia

Alfred.A. Knopf

Dostoevsky 1821-1881 (Routledge Library Editions: Tolstoy and Dostoevsky)

The bare events of Dostoevsky’s life – his father murdered by peasants, his own ordeal before a firing squad, then exile in Siberia, his epilepsy, gambling, poverty and debts – go far to account for his strange intensity of vision. This biography, first published in 1931, traces his wayward development, from his strict and secluded childhood to his debut as ‘literary pimple’, through his years of anguish, to his maturity as artist and final apotheosis as Russian patriot. Written some fifty years after Dostoevsky’s death, when the material necessary for a full study first became available, Carr’s classic study reflects an approach to the life and genius of Dostoevsky dominated by the concerns of the mid-twentieth century. With its illuminating chapters on each of the great novels and its stylistic precision, this treatment of Dostoevsky remains a perfect introduction to the man, both as a novelist and as a human being.

Reference

Routledge

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What Is History

What Is History

What Is History

What is History?

The Twenty Years' Crisis, 1919-1939: Reissued with new introduction

The Twenty Years' Crisis 1919-1939: An Introduction to the Study of International Relations

From Napoleon to Stalin and Other Essays

TWILIGHT OF THE COMINTERN; 1930-1935

The October Revolution : Before and After,

Dostoevsky 1821-1881 (Routledge Library Editions: Tolstoy and Dostoevsky)