Telling The Truth About History I am writing a book review of Telling The Truth About History by Joyce Appleby, Lynn Hunt and Margaret Jacob. In this book, the authors’ talk about the increased skepticism and the position that relativism has lessen our ability to actually know and to write about the past. The book discusses the writing of history, and how people are struggling with the issues of what is “truth.” It also discusses …showed first 75 words of 814 total…

…showed last 75 words of 814 total…Many see history adrift and looking for the next step in the methodology of history. The authors argue that the past failures of history should be viewed as an opportunity for further revisions and adjustments to historical methodologies. Finally, I hold that Telling the Truth About History is an informative book for any student studying history. It gives a clear, concise outline of the different approaches to studying history and their respective criticisms. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**