Tag: Methdology

  • In Defense of Anachronism: A Historian’s Perspective

    In Defense of Anachronism: A Historian’s Perspective

    By Marlo Avidon (@MarloAvidon) Sitting in my first year of undergrad, I remember the stern admonishment of my seminar leader prepping us for the submission of our coursework: anachronism doesn’t belong in the study of history. As historians, there is a constant expectation to maintain distance from the figures we study and to be constantly…