The Making of History: Study of the Literary Forgeries of James MacPherson and Thomas Chatterton in Relation to the Eighteenth-century Ideas of History and Fiction - Hardcover
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The literary forgeries of James Macpherson and Thomas Chatterton are studied within the context of the eighteenth-century debate about the validity of using literature as a historical source and history as a literary topic.
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The Making of History. A Study of the Literary Forgeries of James MacPherson and Thomas Chatterton in Relation to Nineteenth Century Ideas of History and Fiction.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, Rutherford., 1986
ISBN 10: 0838632610
ISBN 13: 9780838632611
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Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 228pp, index, bibliography, notes, appendices. Or black cloth in jacket. Light rubbing and slight edge wear to jacket, tear at top of rear jacket panel. Copnsiders the ltierary forgeries of Macpherson and Chatterton in terms of the important 18th century debate about the validity of using literature as a hisotrical source. In this context Macpherson's imaginary Scottish bard Ossian; and Chatterton's medieval authors can be seen as historical fiction succumbing to the pressure to be original ancient literature. Size: 8vo. Seller Inventory # 029993
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The Making of History: A Study of the Literary Forgeries of James Macpherson and Thomas Chatterton in Relation to Eighteenth-Century Ideas of Histor
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Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, Rutherford, New Jersey, 1987
ISBN 10: 0838632610
ISBN 13: 9780838632611
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 228 pp, acknowledgments, Introduction, 7 chapters with Appendixes 1-4, Notes, Bibliography, Index. 6.3" x 9.5" black cloth boards, gilt spine letters, in blue & white DJ with acetate protector Size: Slim Octavo. Book. Seller Inventory # 009359
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The Making of History a Study of the Literary Forgeries of James MacPherson and Thomas Chatterton in Relation to Eighteenth Century Ideas of History and Fiction
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Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, London, 1986
ISBN 10: 0838632610
ISBN 13: 9780838632611
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Seller: George Jeffery Books, HERTFORDSHIRE, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Good Plus. Book measures 24x16.cm. 228pp. Bound in original publishers black cloth, with gilt lettering. Binding in near fine condition. Dust jacket rubbed, nicked, abrasion wear. Jacket in good condition. Internally, pages clean. A good clean copy. Size: 8vo. Seller Inventory # 014127