The Work of History: Writing for Stuart Macintyre

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Work of History: Writing for Stuart Macintyre
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Peter Beilharz
By (author) Sian Supski
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:408
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 155
Category/GenreAustralia, New Zealand & Pacific history
ISBN/Barcode 9780522878608
ClassificationsDewey:994
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Melbourne University Press
Imprint Melbourne University Press
Publication Date 5 July 2022
Publication Country Australia

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.