{"product_id":"9781570038341","title":"Recent Themes on Historians and the Public: Historians in Conversation","description":"\u003cb\u003eOriginal discussions on the public role of history and historians from a pantheon of notable experts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRecent Themes on Historians and the Public\u003c\/i\u003e represents some of the best recent writing on the public role of historians. These articles and interviews from Historically Speaking examine the relationship between historians and their audiences. Award-winning \"popular historian\" Adam Hochschild begins by discussing the relationship between popular and academic history. An all-star cast of historians and editors offer their responses, forming a fascinating extended conversation. This forum addresses questions such as what the public role of the historian should be and whether practicing history requires a license. In addition the book contains a candid exchange about the state of the history profession at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Designed to engage both students and general readers,\u003ci\u003e Recent Themes on Historians and the Public\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the controversy over the role of historians in the public sphere.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of South Carolina Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49830151749872,"sku":"9781570038341","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781570038341","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}