Restorers of paintings and pottery follow a code of conduct in their work to distinguish the original material from what they are adding later. Antony Beevor addcodeconduct Change image and share on social
The duty of a historian is simply to understand and then convey that understanding, no more than that. Antony Beevor conveydutyhistorian Change image and share on social
The great European dream was to diminish militant nationalism. We would all be happy Europeans together. But we are going to see the old monster of militant nationalism being awoken when people realise how little control their politicians have. Antony Beevor awakecontroldiminish share on social
I used to write in a room overlooking the valley from where I could see too much, whether checking the sheep and alpacas or seeing the trout rise on the lake. Antony Beevor alpacachecklake Change image and share on social
I read round the subject, I make a skeleton outline, and then I start work in the relevant archives. During the marshaling of the material, I copy the material from each archive file across to the relevant chapter in the skeleton outline. Antony Beevor archivechaptercopy share on social
What is terrifying is the ability, through mass brainwashing or propaganda, to change normal human instinct, which does not necessarily contain very much hatred. Antony Beevor abilitybrainwashchange Change image and share on social
When I started to write, I realised that you need a bit of both: the overall context as well as the individual's experience. Antony Beevor bitecontextexperience Change image and share on social
Teaching the history of the British Empire links in with that of the world: for better and for worse, the Empire made us what we are, forming our national identity. A country that does not understand its own history is unlikely to respect that of others. Antony Beevor badlybritishcountry share on social
In my library/study/barn, there is a Ping-Pong table on which I can pile working books and spread maps. Antony Beevor barnbooklibrary Change image and share on social
I think it's outrageous if a historian has a 'leading thought' because it means they will select their material according to their thesis. Antony Beevor historianleadmaterial Change image and share on social