Context Quote by Antony Beevor

The idea of taking what people call the 'entertainment culture' as a focus of study, including historical perspective, is not a bad idea.

— Neil Postman

The history of modern culture is a history of popular entertainments evolving into art.

— Andrew Hoberek

“Historiography therefore becomes a prelude to understanding history as a form of knowledge.”

— Romila Thapar

The fact of the matter is fame predates even the age of cinema.

— Joss Whedon

All history is pornography.

— Francesca Da Rimini

Regardless of the importance of known evidence to the contrary, the arts are generally regarded as being so much entertaining fluff, a commodity that…

— Ken Danby

The history of ideas is littered with the corpses of those who have tried to define culture.

— Giles Foden

History, when they do it, is ancient history, and they sensationalize even that. Contemporary history is virtually ignored on television.

— Tariq Ali

In my world, history comes down to language and art.

— Theodore Bikel

History must speak for itself. A historian is content if he has been able to shed more light.

— William L. Shirer

Whether he is aware of it or not, every human being dwells in tradition and history. Human memory is this constant dwelling in tradition.…

— Medard Boss

“To me, history ought to be a source of pleasure. It isn't just part of our civic responsibility. To me, it's an enlargement of…

— Dacid McCullough