{"product_id":"the-purpose-of-the-past-reflections-on-the-uses-of-history-paperback","title":"The Purpose of the Past: Reflections on the Uses of History - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGordon S. Wood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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. With \u003ci\u003eThe Purpose of the Past\u003c\/i\u003e, Wood has essentially created a history of American history, assessing the current state of history vis- -vis the work of some of its most important scholars-doling out praise and scorn with equal measure. In this wise, passionate defense of history's ongoing necessity, Wood argues that we cannot make intelligent decisions about the future without understanding our past. Wood offers a master's insight into what history-at its best-can be and reflects on its evolving and essential role in our culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGordon S. Wood \u003c\/b\u003eis the Alva O. Way University Professor and professor of history emeritus at Brown University. His 1969 book, \u003ci\u003eThe Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787\u003c\/i\u003e, received the Bancroft and John H. Dunning prizes and was nominated for the National Book Award. Wood's 1992 book, \u003ci\u003eThe Radicalism of the American Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Pulitzer Prize and the Emerson Prize. His 2009 book, \u003ci\u003eEmpire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e1815\u003c\/i\u003e, won the New-York Historical Society American History Book Prize. In 2011, Wood was awarded a National Humanities Medal by President Obama. He contributes regularly to the \u003ci\u003eNew Republic \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765597372704,"sku":"9780143115045","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e30794e4ac621dbebe37f6960721b267.webp?v=1780274470","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-purpose-of-the-past-reflections-on-the-uses-of-history-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}