For the first time in any language, the history of history, from the Greeks to the twentieth century.

This unprecedented book, by one of Britain's ... » 

For the first time in any language, the history of history, from the Greeks to the twentieth century.

This unprecedented book, by one of Britain's leading intellectual historians, describes the intellectual impact that the study and consideration of the past has had in the western world over the past 2500 years, treating the practise of history not as an isolated pursuit but as an aspect of human society and an essential part of the cultural history of Europe and America. It magnificently brings to life the work of historians from the Greeks to the present, explaining their distinctive qualities and allowing the modern reader to appreciate and enjoy them. «