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Practicing History
- Selected Essays
- De: Barbara W. Tuchman
- Narrado por: Wanda McCaddon
- Duración: 12 h y 51 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 122
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 105
Master historian Barbara W. Tuchman looks at history in a unique way and draws lessons from what she sees. This accessible introduction to the subject of history offers striking insights into America's past and present, trenchant observations on the international scene, and thoughtful pieces on the historian's role. Here is a splendid body of work, the story of a lifetime spent "practicing history".
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Barbara Tuchman fan faced with reality
- De J. Whittle en 09-27-18
- Practicing History
- Selected Essays
- De: Barbara W. Tuchman
- Narrado por: Wanda McCaddon
Wonderful!
Revisado: 05-03-24
I read this book back in the mid-90"s, a few years after the author's death. When I saw this work was available as an audio book, I decided it was time to reconnect with this insightful historian. Some of her assessments have turned out to be incorrect, but her analysis is still incisive. She could not have foretold some events would take a different turn than she anticipated. I also snagged the audio versions of her other books, all of which I read back in the day. I recommend The Bible and the Sword as especially relevant right now. Barbara Tuchman was a popular historian in the manner of Doris Kearns Goodman...before DKG (no dis to DKG--I love her work as well)! Special compliments to the narrator. Her delivery is just right. Tuchman was American and she did not have a British accent but, based on this performance, she SHOULD have.
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