The Englishman and His History

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The Englishman and His History is a historical study by Herbert Butterfield examining how English national identity and political thought have been shaped by interpretations of the past.

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instanceOf book
historical study
person
author Herbert Butterfield
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
examines how English national identity is shaped by history
how English political thought is shaped by history
focusesOn interpretations of the past
genre history
non-fiction
hasAuthorProfession historian
knownFor writings on historiography
language English
mainSubject English national identity
English political thought
historiography
nationality British
occupation historian
perspective critical of simplistic national myths
relatedWork Whig interpretation of history
surface form: The Whig Interpretation of History

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Herbert Butterfield notableWork The Englishman and His History