Myths and Men Patrick Henry, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson |
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| Author:
| Mayo, Bernard |
| Series title: | Mercer University Lamar Memorial Lectures |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8203-3694-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2010 |
| Publisher: | University of Georgia Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $29.00 |
Book Description:
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Mayo presents in lecture form three case histories that abundantly illustrate the uses and abuses of history, revealing how the flesh-and-blood men, humanly fallible yet with the inspiring qualities of greatness, have been distorted and obscured by conflicting interpretations and by myths that defame and myths that glorify.
Mayo presents in lecture form three case histories that abundantly illustrate the uses and abuses of history, revealing how the flesh-and-blood men, humanly fallible yet with the inspiring qualities of greatness, have been distorted and obscured by conflicting interpretations and by myths that defame and myths that glorify.