Past mistakes : how we misinterpret history and why it matters
(Book)
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Published
London : Icon, 2020.
Status
Westover - Adult Nonfiction
902 MOUNT
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902 MOUNT
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Published
London : Icon, 2020.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
341 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-341) and index.
Description
The stories we tell about our past matter. But those stories have been shaped by prejudice, hoaxes and misinterpretations that have whitewashed entire chapters of history, erased women and invented civilizations. Today history is often used to justify xenophobia, nationalism and inequality as we cling to grand origin stories and heroic tales of extraordinary men. Exploring myths, mysteries and misconceptions about the past - from the legacies of figures like Pythagoras and Christopher Columbus, to the realities of life in the gun-toting Wild West, to the archaeological digs that have upset our understanding of the birth of civilisation - David Mountain reveals how ongoing revolutions in history and archaeology are shedding light on the truth. Full of adventures, and based on detailed research and interviews, Past Mistakes will make you reconsider your understanding of history - and of the world today. From the fall of Rome to the rise of the Wild West, David Mountain brings colour and perspective to historical myth-making.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mountain, D. (2020). Past mistakes: how we misinterpret history and why it matters . Icon.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mountain, David. 2020. Past Mistakes: How We Misinterpret History and Why It Matters. Icon.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mountain, David. Past Mistakes: How We Misinterpret History and Why It Matters Icon, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mountain, David. Past Mistakes: How We Misinterpret History and Why It Matters Icon, 2020.
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