From Mermaids to Menocchio: Truths and Divergence in Politically Tempestuous Times
The author discusses the role of historians, particularly those who study early modern history, in contemporary politics. She mentions their expertise in factual analysis and scope, the examples of mermaids and the Italian heretic Menocchio as evidence of belief in facts, and the need to find a cons...
| Published in: | The sixteenth century journal |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
[2019]
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| In: |
The sixteenth century journal
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| IxTheo Classification: | TJ Modern history VA Philosophy |
| Further subjects: | B
BELIEF & doubt
B FACTS (Philosophy) B Early Modern History B Mermaids B Scandella, Domenico B HISTORY & politics B Truth |
| Summary: | The author discusses the role of historians, particularly those who study early modern history, in contemporary politics. She mentions their expertise in factual analysis and scope, the examples of mermaids and the Italian heretic Menocchio as evidence of belief in facts, and the need to find a consensus in discovering truth. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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