Reviews for The unpredictable past

The average rating for The unpredictable past based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-07-28 00:00:00 Arthur Trillet If you are interested in studying not just the history of the intellect, but the history of men thinking, this book offers thoughtful insight. Brilliant collection of essays written over the course of several decades, this book offers timeless contemplation of the effects of culture and social status upon historical academia. Fantastic read, I would recommend this book to anyone looking to go beyond the rote and often boring insight of American contributions to cultural history.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-10-15 00:00:00 Steve Boyle Excellent - this volume begins with the chapter 'thinking about history' which seeks to reevaluate the dominant historiographical paradigms. Levine's analysis of political vs. social history is considered and sharp, before he turns his attention to African American history, slave culture, and the Great Depression. For my purposes, the latter half of the book, dealing with Great Depression popular culture, political film and documentary photography was highly useful for my project.