{"product_id":"the-purpose-of-the-past-reflections-on-the-uses-of-history-paperback","title":"The Purpose of the Past: Reflections on the Uses of History - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGordon S. Wood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn erudite scholar and an elegant writer, Gordon S. Wood has won both numerous awards and a broad readership since the 1969 publication of his widely acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe Creation of the American Republic\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eThe Purpose of the Past\u003c\/i\u003e, Wood has essentially created a history of American history, assessing the current state of the narrative vis-à-vis the work of some of its most important scholars--doling out praise and scorn with equal measure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this wise, passionate defense of history's ongoing necessity, Wood argues that we cannot make intelligent decisions about the future without understanding our past, offering a master's insight into what history--at its best--can be and its essential role in our culture.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGordon S. Wood\u003c\/b\u003e is the Alva O. Way University Professor and professor of history at Brown University. His books have received the Pulitzer, Bancroft and John H. Dunning prizes, as well as a National Book Award nomination and the New York Historical Society Prize in American History. They include \u003ci\u003eEmpire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRevolutionary Characters\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Purpose of the Past\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Americanization of Benjamin Franklin\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Idea of America\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53469700653363,"sku":"9780143115045","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-purpose-of-the-past-reflections-on-the-uses-of-history-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}