This important and stimulating volume seeks to defend the value of historical understanding in the face of social-scientific and especially postmodernist criticisms of historical method and the usefulness of history for understanding the present. Clark argues that modernism and postmodernism can both be explained historically; that we cannot emancipate ourselves from the past; that historical identities are deeply rooted; and that the interplay of ideas in the public arena frequently disguises these truths, but does not ...
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This important and stimulating volume seeks to defend the value of historical understanding in the face of social-scientific and especially postmodernist criticisms of historical method and the usefulness of history for understanding the present. Clark argues that modernism and postmodernism can both be explained historically; that we cannot emancipate ourselves from the past; that historical identities are deeply rooted; and that the interplay of ideas in the public arena frequently disguises these truths, but does not abolish them.
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Poor. Light creases to edges/light scratches to dust jacket. Discolouration & foxing/marks to text block edges. Name/date inscription on ffep. Pen underlining, marks & notes throughout, some lines slightly go over text but remains clear to read.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 750grams, ISBN: 9781843541226.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. No marks of ownership apart from owner's signature on title page in light pencil. 336 p. Audience: General/trade. Near fine condition-probably unread. A philosophical defence of history. Not price clipped.
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NEAR FINE in NEAR FINE jacket. Modernism, Postmodernism, and History. Xiv, 336 pp. Small bumps to head and tail of spine, pristine otherwise. DJ bumped to head and tail of spine, wrapped in mylar.
