The Past is a Foreign Country

The Past is a Foreign Country
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 522
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ISBN-10 : 0521294800
ISBN-13 : 9780521294805
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Download or read book The Past is a Foreign Country written by David Lowenthal and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1985-11-14 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lowentahal looks at the benefits and burdens of the past, how we study the past, and how we change it.


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