Sometimes An Art : Nine Essays on History

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In-depth history essays with empathic imagination.

"Sometimes An Art" by Bernard Bailyn could be a good read for history enthusiasts who are interested in understanding the complexities and uncertainties of the past. The book's unique and distinctive feature is its emphasis on using empathic imagination while also acknowledging incomplete data to offer fresh insights into historical events. Bailyn's knack for weaving disparate strands of knowledge together into cohesive narratives makes this collection of essays a thought-provoking and informative read for anyone keen on exploring history beyond mere facts and figures.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Sometimes An Art : Nine Essays on History

Regular price $23.65
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ISBN: 9781101874479
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $37.24
Authors: Bernard Bailyn
Publisher: Knopf
Date of Publication: 2015-01-20
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Creative Nonfiction, History
Related Topics: Essays, American History
Goodreads rating: 4.03
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From one of the most respected historians in America, twice the winner of the Pulitzer Prize, a new collection of essays that reflects a lifetime of erudition and accomplishments in history.The past has always been How can we understand people whose worlds were utterly different from our own without imposing our own standards and hindsight? What did things feel like in the moment, when outcomes were uncertain? How can we recover those uncertainties? What kind of imagination goes into the writing of transformative history? Are there latent trends that distinguish the kinds of history we now write? How unique was North America among the far-flung peripheries of the early British empire?As Bernard Bailyn argues in this elegant, deeply informed collection of essays, history always combines approximations based on incomplete data with empathic imagination, interweaving strands of knowledge into a narrative that also explains. This is a stirring and insightful work drawing on the wisdom and perspective of a career spanning more than five decades—a book that will appeal to anyone interested in history.
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In-depth history essays with empathic imagination.

"Sometimes An Art" by Bernard Bailyn could be a good read for history enthusiasts who are interested in understanding the complexities and uncertainties of the past. The book's unique and distinctive feature is its emphasis on using empathic imagination while also acknowledging incomplete data to offer fresh insights into historical events. Bailyn's knack for weaving disparate strands of knowledge together into cohesive narratives makes this collection of essays a thought-provoking and informative read for anyone keen on exploring history beyond mere facts and figures.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.