{"product_id":"the-purpose-of-the-past-reflections-on-the-uses-of-history-9780143115045","title":"The Purpose of the Past: Reflections on the Uses of History","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn erudite scholar and an elegant writer, Gordon S. Wood has won both numerous awards and a broad readership since the 1969 publication of his widely acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe Creation of the American Republic\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eThe Purpose of the Past\u003c\/i\u003e, Wood has essentially created a history of American history, assessing the current state of the narrative vis-à-vis the work of some of its most important scholars--doling out praise and scorn with equal measure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this wise, passionate defense of history's ongoing necessity, Wood argues that we cannot make intelligent decisions about the future without understanding our past, offering a master's insight into what history--at its best--can be and its essential role in our culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gordon S. Wood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.6lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143115045","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47937673855113,"sku":"9780143115045","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_9aa0aa3d-3a54-4491-b848-051c9d7ed40b.jpg?v=1786472407","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-purpose-of-the-past-reflections-on-the-uses-of-history-9780143115045","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}