Historical revisionism / Barbara Krasner, book editor.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Current controversiesPublisher: New York : Greenhaven Publishing, [2019]Copyright date: Description: 175 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781534505360
  • 1534505369
  • 9781534505377
  • 1534505377
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 907.2 23
LOC classification:
  • D13 .H5514 2020
Contents:
Is historical revisionism useful? -- Does historical revisionism impact the study of history? -- Is new evidence necessary for historical revisionism? -- Does nationalism drive historical revisionism?
Summary: "Historical revisionism refers to any reinterpretation of recorded history, but whether this practice is beneficial, harmful, or somewhere in between is hotly contested. While allowing newly discovered evidence and facts to enter the historical record may seem benign, the reinterpretation of existing facts to reflect contemporary morality is a far more controversial aspect of the topic. Many also worry this could lead to historical facts being distorted, as has been the case with Holocaust denial. This volume discusses the different forms and causes of historical revisionism along with the ethical, social, and scholarly concerns related to the issue"-- Provided by publisher.
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"Historical revisionism refers to any reinterpretation of recorded history, but whether this practice is beneficial, harmful, or somewhere in between is hotly contested. While allowing newly discovered evidence and facts to enter the historical record may seem benign, the reinterpretation of existing facts to reflect contemporary morality is a far more controversial aspect of the topic. Many also worry this could lead to historical facts being distorted, as has been the case with Holocaust denial. This volume discusses the different forms and causes of historical revisionism along with the ethical, social, and scholarly concerns related to the issue"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Is historical revisionism useful? -- Does historical revisionism impact the study of history? -- Is new evidence necessary for historical revisionism? -- Does nationalism drive historical revisionism?

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