'Not only our most distinguished historian but also one of the most valuable contributors to historical theory' - Spectator In answering the question, 'what is history$33', E. H. Carr's acclaimed and influential bestseller shows that the facts of history are simply those which the historian selects for scrutiny.
His fluent and hugely wide-ranging account of the nature of history and the role of the historian argues that all history is to some degree subjective, written aby individuals who are above ...