The Death of the Past
Author | : J.H. Plumb |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 149 |
Release | : 1989-06-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781349004188 |
ISBN-13 | : 1349004189 |
Rating | : 4/5 (189 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Death of the Past written by J.H. Plumb and published by Springer. This book was released on 1989-06-01 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, J.H. Plumb investigates the way that humankind has moulded the past to give sanction to their institutions of government, their social structure and morality. The past has also been called upon to explain the nature of our destiny in order both to strengthen the objectives of society and to reconcile us to our lot.