History as Art and as Science
Author | : H. Stuart Hughes |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 118 |
Release | : 1975-12-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780226359168 |
ISBN-13 | : 0226359166 |
Rating | : 4/5 (166 Downloads) |
Download or read book History as Art and as Science written by H. Stuart Hughes and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1975-12-15 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Professor Hughes offers an earnest warning: 'Unless there is some emotional tie, some elective affinity linking the student to his subject of study, the results will be pedantic and perfunctory.' In other words, it is only a step from the sublime to the meticulous. Those eager to guard against that sad descent will find History as Art and as Science a guide, a tonic, and an inspiration. Its short, electrifying essays are so magnificently sane and persuasive they should be required reading for every student who contemplates a major in history."—Geoffrey Bruun, Saturday Review