David Lowenthal
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David Lowenthal reviews The Purpose of the Past by Gordon S. Wood.
Published October 2 2009
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by Daniel Lord Smail
Published February 15 2008
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David Lowenthal argues that in recent years there has been a retreat from engagement with many aspects of the past. He suggests that, in turn, this points to an unwillingness to contend with the future.
Published May 11 2006
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David Lowenthal explores natural history enthusiasms among Victorian Britons and Americans, and finds an explanation for their differing approaches to conservation.
Published November 18 2003
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David Lowenthal on a challenging title which tackles the history of ideas about ideas.
Published April 15 2003
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David Lowenthal introduces our new series on History and the Environment with an overview of the subject and of human interaction with the world we inhabit.
Published March 21 2001
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David Lowenthal reviews Hunters and Collectors: The Antiquarian Imagination in Australia by Tom Griffiths.
Published January 1 1997
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David Lowenthal considers how self-image affects nations' history-writing and identities. Published February 1 1994
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David Lowenthal looks at how landscape has shaped and reflects the English view of themselves.
Published August 31 1991
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Essays on the symbolic representation, design and use of past environments
Published March 1 1989
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David Lowenthal explores Australian history
Published December 1 1988
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