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A lot of people (present company excluded I’m sure) don’t know how to read critically. They may read history but not understand historiography. They may not be
by sevensor 2y ago
A lot of people (present company excluded I’m sure) don’t know how to read critically. They may read history but not understand historiography. They may not be able to tell the difference between Livy and Tacitus. Being educated by a professional can save you a lot of time, for instance if you mistake Victor Davis Hanson for a historian.
- WalterBright 2y agoI can vouch for reading a few history books makes it easy to distinguish them from a pseudo-history book written by an activist pushing an agenda. Reading reviews of the books helps a lot in finding one worth the time reading, as well as looking at lists and reviews of what other books they've written. Reading multiple books of the same event gives one a lot of perspective, too. I'm currently reading my 4th history book on the D-Day invasion - all quite different.