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What Is History? Nature, Role and Status in Different Eras, and Its Aims and Purposes
Nature, role and status of history; aims and purposes
What this note covers
- Nature, role and status of history in different eras
- Differing interpretations of the aims and purposes of history: three levels
- Ancient and medieval purposes: memory, utility and morality
- Modern purposes: truth, nation, emancipation and understanding
- Contemporary purposes: identity, citizenship, healing and truth-telling
- Changing interpretations of the role of history in different eras
- Evaluating a stated view of history's purpose
7 sections · 13 key terms & formulas · 7 common mistakes
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This note has 7 sections on What Is History? Nature, Role and Status in Different Eras, and Its Aims and Purposes. It includes 13 key terms and formulas, plus 7 common mistakes. It covers Key questions, Key question: What is history?. The full section list is shown under “What this note covers”.
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