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S/H/144. 'Claims to authenticity are problematic' (Jordanova, The Practice of History). What has your study of the set texts suggested to you about historians' claims to authenticity and authority, and how to deal with them?

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2009
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The paper addresses the problem of authenticity of historical accounts discussing the function of the footnote and evidence. The ways in which a historian can gain authority are considered arguing the authenticity of popular history and highlighting the importance of critical historical analysis.

 

KEYWORDS: History, authenticity, authority, footnote,

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