Useful postings followed in a thread titled “Popular vs. Has anyone put together a bibliography on this subject that they are willing to share with me? I am sure there has been a lot written about this over the years. I am interested in the question of what allowances are made – and what allowances ought to be made, if any – for books on historical topics intended for the general public. It is important to remember that the book is intended for the general public and thus certain allowances are often made, usually in the form of generalizations. However, in the details, Weatherford is wrestling with material that he clearly does not fully appreciate. In the general narrative Weatherford is sufficiently accurate. In Timothy May's review (H-Asia March 4) of Jack Weatherford, Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World (New York: Crown, 2004), the following passage attracted her attention:ĭespite all of acclaim, it is very clear that Weatherford is not a historian. Kristen Stapleton (University of Kentucky) March 14, 2005. Academic History,” was innocently (presumably) started by Prof.
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