An exploration of the work and legacy of one of Australia's most distinguished historians.
Stuart Macintyre was an eminent figure within the world of Australian history scholarship for 45 years. This collection of essays and responses revisits and extends this extraordinary life of achievement and engagement. Leading scholars write here of Macintyre's contribution to understanding radicalism and communism, postwar reconstruction, education and civics, universities, liberalism, historiography and the history wars. They also tell us about collegiality and friendship.
The practice of history writing and telling has long been central to the narrative of the nation in Australia. The Work of History connects us to that past. It raises the question of what comes next, and re-values Macintyre's contribution, serving both as a snapshot of the state of the historian's art, and an introduction to those who come more recently to this highly contested field.
By:
Peter Beilharz, Sian Supski Imprint: MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRES Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 155mm,
Spine: 29mm
Weight: 570g ISBN:9780522878608 ISBN 10: 0522878601 Pages: 356 Publication Date:04 July 2022 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
