Crimes Against History

Crimes against History takes a global approach to the extreme forms of censorship to which history and historians have been subjected through the ages. It is an essential resource for anyone interested in how deeply history and politics influence each other, as well as for anyone wanting a fuller view of the history of history.

List of contents

Part 1: Kill switch 1. Historians killed for political reasons 2. Archivists killed for political reasons 3. Public attacks of political leaders on historians 4. Iconoclastic breaks with the past 5. Fake news—the latest threat? Part 2: Fragile freedom 6. The subversive power of historical analogies 7. Resistance to the censorship of history

About the author

Antoon De Baets is professor of history, ethics, and human rights by special appointment of the Foundation Euroclio at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. He is the author of 185 publications, including Responsible History, and the coordinator of the Network of Concerned Historians.

Summary

Crimes against History takes a global approach to the extreme forms of censorship to which history and historians have been subjected through the ages. It is an essential resource for anyone interested in how deeply history and politics influence each other, as well as for anyone wanting a fuller view of the history of history.

Product details

• Authors: Antoon De Baets, Antoon De Baets
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9781138574212
• ISBN: 978-1-138-57421-2
• No. of pages: 198
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, HISTORY / World, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Genocide & War Crimes, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Historiography, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Censorship, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, c 1500 onwards to present day, Historiography, History and Archaeology, Ethical Issues: Censorship