Book Reviews
Reviews in History is an electronic publication which reviews and reappraises significant work in all fields of historical interest, covering the principal areas of the subject as taught in institutions of higher education. The reviews listed below relate to the theory and practice of history.
A Woman in History: Eileen Power, 1889-1940
by Maxine Berg
Review by Dr.
Helen Mellor
Maxine Berg's response
Troublemaker: the Life and History of A.J.P. Taylor
by Professor Kathleen Burk
Review by Paul Addison
Kathleen Burk's response
What is History?
by E.H. Carr (1892-1982)
A reappraisal by Professor
Alun Munslow
In Defence of History
by Professor Richard J Evans
Review by Professor
Anthony Easthope
Professor Richard J Evans's
response to his critics
A response by Dr. Diane Purkiss
A further response Dr. Diane Purkiss
Conditions of Liberty: Civil Society
and its Rivals
Anthropology and Politics: Revolutions
in the Sacred Grove
(two books) by Ernest Gellner
Review by Professor
Alan Macfarlane
The Logic of the History of Ideas
by Ernest Gellner
Review by Professor
Alun Munslow
Mark Bevir's response
An Engagement with Postmodern Foes, Literary Theorists and Friends on the Borders with History
(a review of a series of books about postmodernism and history)
Review by Professor
Patrick K. O'Brien
Professor Alun Munslow's response
E.H. Carr: A Critical Appraisal
by Michael Cox
Review by Professor
Alun Munslow
The New Nature of History: Knowledge, Evidence, Language
by Professor Arthur Marwick
Review by Professor
Alun Munslow
Professor Arthur Marwick's response
History in Practice
by Paula Bartley
Review by Dr Simon Ditchfield
Professor Ludmilla Jordanova's response
Conditions of Liberty: Civil Society and its Rivals
and
Anthropology and Politics: Revolutions in the Sacred Grove
by Ernest Gellner
Review by Professor Alan Macfarlane