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A Social History of Knowledge II
Author | : Peter Burke |
Publisher | : Polity |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2012-01-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0745650430 |
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This text argues that activities which appear to be timeless are in fact time-bound and take different forms in different periods and places. The book also tries to counter the tendency to write a triumphalist history of the 'growth' of knowledge by discussing losses of knowledge and the price of specialization.
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