David Cannadine Quote

On several occasions, we are informed that the professional ideal 'took steps', 'organised assaults', and 'selected social problems'. But this is anthropomorphic metaphor implausibly masquerading as historical explanation.


History in Our Time (ed. Penguin Group USA, 1998) - ISBN: 9780140249552


On several occasions, we are informed that the professional ideal 'took steps', 'organised assaults', and 'selected social problems'. But this is...

On several occasions, we are informed that the professional ideal 'took steps', 'organised assaults', and 'selected social problems'. But this is...

On several occasions, we are informed that the professional ideal 'took steps', 'organised assaults', and 'selected social problems'. But this is...

On several occasions, we are informed that the professional ideal 'took steps', 'organised assaults', and 'selected social problems'. But this is...