2007-03-27 06:12:16 · 14 answers · asked by Padmini Gopalan 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I think some documented history...that yes, you can believe it. I wonder about some...for example biblical history. The books of the bible were not recorded until after a thousand years of the actual events, instead events were passed on by word of mouth, until scribes began to record information after one thousand years.
Anything that man touches can often be flawed because of his imperfections....ie; own personal views, convictions, drama, etc. If I am studying a particular event in history, I try to draw from several different resources, so that I have different opinions and views. After I have taken all of this into consideration then I attempt to draw my own conclusion.
2007-03-27 06:17:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's not history if it is not true. The problem is, and perhaps this is what you are getting at, can you believe people's interpretation of history, or can you believe other people's selection of which events in history are important and which ones can be forgotten and never end up in a textbook?
My answer is, you'd better be very careful because every book and every teacher is biased. But, you can still learn from them all, so don't reject them, just keep them in perspective.
2007-03-27 13:18:47 · answer #2 · answered by John B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes in a way, it is important to study history, to learns the errors of the past.
But one thing you have to keep in mind is history is written by the winners. You usually do not see both sides of the story and versions of history can change from place to place. It's important to take in as much as you can from different sources.
2007-03-27 13:17:23 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you believe everything you read - no, of course not. History (and anything) is only as reliable as the source - not only it's knowledge, but it's biases.
This isn't to say that there is no objective truth - there is (for most things, at least), but it may or may not be reflected in your source (note the many garbage sites on the internet).
2007-03-27 14:55:59 · answer #4 · answered by Lieberman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of history?
Yes, George Washington was the first president of the United States.
2007-03-27 13:19:55 · answer #5 · answered by YoshiGal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
History was written by the winners in most situations. Many "facts" have come to be disproved over time.I would say beleive what you want and ignore the rest..I do...
2007-03-27 13:16:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
With history you have to realize its only one version of the story. In order to truly understand what happened, you need to read other versions to get the full picture.
2007-03-27 13:15:45 · answer #7 · answered by tchem75 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is always skewed by the personal beliefs of the historian, which is why you need multiple viewpoints in order to have a trust worthy reference.
2007-03-27 13:15:54 · answer #8 · answered by 29 characters to work with...... 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not even Herstory. Who decides what's pertinent is what it comes down too.
2007-03-27 13:17:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
some events i believe some events i dont believe at all
2007-03-27 13:18:10 · answer #10 · answered by Adham 1910 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋