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Futures for the Past

Futures for the Past

Kalle Pihlainen

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2017
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Historia
ISBN:
9781138095335

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This collection explores the entanglements and opportunities of history and historians today. It moves between questions of social and institutional self-justification, desires relating to identity and self-understanding as well as the entertainment needs of audiences. This book was originally published as a special issue of Rethinking History.

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