An interesting element of Appleby’s argument is that she’s talking about intellectual history, not economic determinism. While she acknowledges the influence of material changes, she’s really interested in the “Ideas [that] joined a group of established elite reformers to a network of political int...
This book is very much a response to the modern incarnation of the historical discipline and its overwhelming doubt concerning the value of truth, knowledge, and historical narrative. As the authors state, it addresses the current controversies about objective knowledge, cultural diversity, and the ...
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