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I have been asked to write about ‘the interaction between historical scholarship and the creative spark — how to make the dry bones come alive’, and also how history may be best taught in schools. The two subjects are related, but, since the first is much more difficult to write about, perhaps I may begin with the second.
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Rowse, A.L. (1975). The Popularity of History. In: Discoveries and Reviews. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-02623-4_4
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