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Spitzer, Alan B. 1925-

Historical truth and lies about the past : reflections on Dewey, Dreyfus, de Man, and Reagan / Alan B. Spitzer - Chapel Hill University of North Carolina Press 1996 - 1 recurso en línea (162 p.) 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-156) and index

Introduction : historical argument when the political chips are down -- John Dewey, the "trial" of Leon Trotsky, and the search for historical truth -- Versions of truth in the Dreyfus case -- The debate over the wartime writings of Paul De Man : the language of setting the record straight -- Ronald Reagan's Bitburg narrative.

ISBN: 0807864692

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Historiografía
Verdad
Objetividad
Historia moderna--S.XX

LC Class. No.: D13 / S645 1996 EB

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