Polity’s Why It Matters series
In these short and lively books, world-leading thinkers make the case for the importance of their subjects and aim to inspire a new generation of students.
Lynn Hunt, History
Tim Ingold, Anthropology
Neville Morley, Classics
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Copyright © Lynn Hunt 2018
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First published in 2018 by Polity Press
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ISBN-13: 978-1-5095-2555-3
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Hunt, Lynn, 1945-
Title: History : why it matters / Lynn Hunt.
Description: 1 | Cambridge ; Medford, MA : Polity, 2018. | Series: Why it matters | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017059695 (print) | LCCN 2017060653 (ebook) | ISBN 9781509525577 (Epub) | ISBN 9781509525539 (hardback) | ISBN 9781509525546 (paperback)
Subjects: LCSH: History--Philosophy. | History--Social aspects. | History--Political aspects. | Historiography. | BISAC: HISTORY / General.
Classification: LCC D13 (ebook) | LCC D13 .H854 2018 (print) | DDC 901--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017059695
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