Download or read book Rethinking Historical Distance written by Julia Adeney Thomas and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The idea of distance is one of the defining principles of modern historical method. This volume gives the discussion of historical distance new breadth, flexibility and importance by incorporating diverse modes of representation including photography, sculpture, painting, musical theatre, and fashion.