However, if treated as a living place, the only limits are the experience of the author and his perception of the requirements, interests and curiosity of his readers. We can ask any question we like about the past, and set about answering it to the best of our knowledge and ability. The implications of this for understanding the nature of history itself, and for transcending the postmodern questioning of historical knowledge, are huge. History is no longer just an extended academic exercise – it can be anything you want it to be. If the limits of history are set by the questions which people
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