{"product_id":"what-is-history-now-9781474622455","title":"What Is History  Now?","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE history book for now. This is why and how historians do what they do. And why they need to Dan Snow  What is History  Now? demonstrates how our constructs of the past are woven into our modern world and culture  and offers us an illuminating handbook to understanding this dynamic and shape-shifting subject. A thought-provoking  insightful and necessary re-examination of the subject Hallie Rubenhold  author of The Five  The importance of history is becoming more evident every day  and this humane book is an essential navigation tool. Urgent and utterly compelling Sathnam Sanghera  author of Empireland  Important and exciting Kate Williams  author of Rival Queens  Inspired by the influential text WHAT IS HISTORY? authored by Helen Carrs great-grandfather  E.H. Carr  and published on the 60th anniversary of that book  this is a groundbreaking new collection addressing the burning issue of how we interpret history today. What stories are told  and by whom  who should be celebrated  and what rewritten  are questions that have been asked recently not just within the history world  but by all of us. Featuring a diverse mix of writers  both bestselling names and emerging voices  this is the history book we need NOW.  WHAT IS HISTORY  NOW? covers topics such as the history of racism and anti-racism  queer history  the history of faith  the history of disability  environmental history  escaping imperial nostalgia  hearing womens voices and rewriting the past. The list of contributors includes:  Justin Bengry  Leila K Blackbird  Emily Brand  Gus Casely-Hayford  Sarah Churchwell  Caroline Dodds Pennock  Peter Frankopan  Bettany Hughes  Dan Hicks  Onyeka Nubia  Islam Issa  Maya Jasanoff  Rana Mitter  Charlotte Riley  Miri Rubin  Simon Schama  Alex von Tunzelmann and Jaipreet Virdi.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67904714768437,"sku":"ByrdShop_1474622453","price":247.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781474622455.jpg?v=1793850786","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/what-is-history-now-9781474622455","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}