The River Of History: Trans-national and
Trans-disciplinary Perspectives on the Immanence of the Past
Edited by Peter Farrugia
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ISBN 1-55238-160-9
328 pp.
6" x 9"
History
About the Book
The articles in this collection are dedicated to the
proposition that human beings make history, not just in the sense of being agents of change in the here and now,
but in the sense that we interpret, appropriate and make use of the past for our own purposes in the future.
Covering topics that range from teaching history, to the concept of property and property rights, to the
discipline of history in the television age, these essays will radically alter the notion of how we
“make history.” The River of History will show that we are never fully able to bend history to our will, and
that as we attempt to do so, we are often shocked at the turns it takes, despite our best efforts to shape it
for future generations.
About the Author
Peter Farrugia earned his doctoral degree from Worcester
College, Oxford, and is currently an assistant professor of Contemporary Studies at the Brantford campus of
Wilfrid Laurier University.
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