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The Work of History: Writing for Stuart Macintyre
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Work of History: Writing for Stuart Macintyre
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Peter Beilharz
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By (author) Sian Supski
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:408 | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 155 |
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Category/Genre | Australia, New Zealand & Pacific history |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780522878608
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Classifications | Dewey:994 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Melbourne University Press
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Imprint |
Melbourne University Press
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Publication Date |
5 July 2022 |
Publication Country |
Australia
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Description
An exploration of the work and legacy of one of Australia's most distinguished historians. Stuart Macintyre was an eminent figure within the world of Australian history scholarship for 45 years. This collection of essays and responses revisits and extends this extraordinary life of achievement and engagement. Leading scholars write here of Macintyre's contribution to understanding radicalism and communism, postwar reconstruction, education and civics, universities, liberalism, historiography and the history wars. They also tell us about collegiality and friendship. The practice of history writing and telling has long been central to the narrative of the nation in Australia. The Work of History connects us to that past. It raises the question of what comes next, and re-values Macintyre's contribution, serving both as a snapshot of the state of the historian's art, and an introduction to those who come more recently to this highly contested field.
Author Biography
Peter Beilharz (Author) Peter Beilharz is Professor of Critical Theory at Sichuan University. He is founding editor of Thesis Eleven. Sian Supski (Author) Sian Supski is a freelance researcher, and Adjunct Research Fellow in Sociology at La Trobe University. She is an editor of Thesis Eleven.
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