Thinking Back: The Perils of Writing History - Hardcover

Woodward, C. Vann

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0807113042 ISBN 13: 9780807113042

Publisher: Louisiana State Univ Pr, 1986

Synopsis

Examines how viewpoints have changed on the history of the south and explains the reasons for a reinterpretation of Southern history

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Woodward describes how the history of the South was viewed and written during the early years of the century, how those views have changed over the decades, and the turbulent forces that have influenced revisions in interpretation, subject matter, and comprehension.

About the Author:

C. Vann Woodward (1908-1999) was Sterling Professor of History Emeritus at Yale University. He was a member of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He won the Bancroft Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, and many other awards.

About this edition

• Publisher: Louisiana State Univ Pr
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0807113042
• ISBN 13: 9780807113042
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 158