Anachronism and the rewriting of history: the South Africa case

The use and abuse of anachronism is often seen as the quintessence of the writing of history. Historians tend to conceive it as the hardcore of their métier to avoid anachronism. It designates a confusion in order of time, especially the mistake of placing an event, attitude, or circumstance too ear...

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Main Author: Georgi Verbeeck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2006-04-01
Series:The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa
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Online Access:http://www.td-sa.net/index.php/td/article/view/314