TY  - BOOK
AU  - Krasner,Barbara
TI  - Historical revisionism
T2  - Current controversies series
SN  - 9781534505360
AV  - D13 .H5514 2020
U1  - 907.2 23
PY  - 2019///]
CY  - New York
PB  - Greenhaven Publishing
KW  - Historiography
KW  - History
KW  - Methodology
KW  - Study and teaching
KW  - Moral and ethical aspects
KW  - fast
N1  - 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?
N2  - "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"--
ER  -