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The Whig Interpretation of History

By Herbert Butterfield

The Whig Interpretation of History Politics & History

The Whig Interpretation of History

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It is not as easy to understand the past as many who have written it would have us believe. The historians who look at it from the Protestant, progressive, "19th Century gentleman" viewpoint are defined by Professor Butterfield as "the Whig historians." The Whig historian studies the past with reference to the present. He looks for agency in history. And, in his search for origins and causes, he can easily select those facts that give support to his thesis and thus eliminate other facts equally important to the total picture.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
144
Release Date:
1965-09-01
Publication Date:
1965-09-17
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0393003183
ISBN13:
9780393003185
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
145 g
Height:
135 cm
Width:
194 cm
Thickness:
10 cm
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