History That Never Happened: A Treatise on the Question, What Would Have Happend If...? [Library Binding]

Alexander Demandt (Author), Colin D. Thomson (Translator)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0899507026 | ISBN-13: 978-0899507026 | Publication Date: July 1993 | Edition: 3 Rev Sub

What would have happened if-Alexander had not died in 323 B.C., Pontius Pilate had pardoned Jesus, Hitler had died in 1938...? The ramifications of these and many other hypothetical historical changes are explored in this newly revised version of the original German Ungeschehene Geschichte: Ein Traktat uber die Frage: Was ware geschen, wenn..... The author examines provocative questions in the context of actual events, using the accepted flow of historical succession to reach new conclusions. Also discussed are the obstacles for thinking about history that never happened and a discussion of how these alternative possibilities are instructive in the understanding of actual events.

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Review

"history teachers would profit by rethinking history and using some of the ideas proffered" -- Book Report

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

Product Details

• Library Binding: 192 pages
• Publisher: McFarland & Company; 3 Rev Sub edition (July 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0899507026
• ISBN-13: 978-0899507026
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,741,851 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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