More history than ever is today being revised or invented by people who do not want the real past, but only a past that suits their purpose. Today is the great age of historical mythology. The defence of history by its professionals is today more urgent in politics than ever. We are needed.
– Eric Hobsbawm –
Interesting Times: A Twentieth-century Life
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