Trevor R. Getz
Autore di Abina and the Important Men: A Graphic History
Sull'Autore
Trevor R. Getz is Professor of History and Chair of the Department of History at San Francisco State University and the author and editor of several books, including Abina and the Important Men: A Graphic History.
Opere di Trevor R. Getz
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Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 197?
- Sesso
- male
- Luogo di residenza
- Berkeley, California, USA
- Istruzione
- University of London (PhD, African History)
University of Cape Town (MA)
University of California, Berkeley (BA|History & Anthropology) - Attività lavorative
- historian
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 9
- Utenti
- 178
- Popolarità
- #120,889
- Voto
- 3.7
- Recensioni
- 5
- ISBN
- 17
Getz does an admirable job---in my admittedly non-historian perspective---of showing how historians do their work: looking at primary sources of several varieties, piecing together the context for those sources, taking into consideration their own biases, painstakingly sketching in a deeper understanding of the past, and opening themselves to the critical assessments and alternate perspectives of their fellow historians. For that reason, I'd say that Abina is an excellent introduction for any hopeful future historians.
As a graphic novel, it's entertaining, but while Abina's story matters, it's only the beginning of a journey this book encourages its reader to undertake.… (altro)