The war against the past : why the West must fight for its history /

"A war is being waged against the Past. Whether it's toppling statues, decolonising the curriculum or erasing terms from our vocabulary, a cultural crusade is underway to render the past toxic. In this book, Frank Furedi mounts a fierce defence of the past and calls for a fight back agains...

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Main Author:	Furedi, Frank, 1947- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, UK ; Medford, MA : Polity Press, 2024.
Subjects:	Historiography > Political aspects. Civilization, Western > Historiography. Civilization, Western. Historiography > Social aspects. United States > History. Twenty-first century > Ethics. Historiographie > Aspect politique. Civilisation occidentale. Historiographie > Aspect social. États-Unis > Histoire. Vingt et unième siècle > Morale. Civilisation occidentale > Historiographie. HISTORY / Civilization. Civilization, Western Civilization, Western > Historiography Historiography > Political aspects Historiography > Social aspects United States History Informational works Informational works. Documents d'information.

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Summary:	"A war is being waged against the Past. Whether it's toppling statues, decolonising the curriculum or erasing terms from our vocabulary, a cultural crusade is underway to render the past toxic. In this book, Frank Furedi mounts a fierce defence of the past and calls for a fight back against the delegitimization of its ideals and accomplishments"--
Physical Description:	vii, 260 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-248) and index.
ISBN:	9781509561254 1509561250 9781509561261 1509561269