"Phillips's work, particularly <i>Society and Sentiment</i>, is widely cited among cultural and literary historians; this book caries his ideas to a new level and will be even more influential."-Jonathan Lamb, Vanderbilt University -- Jonathan Lamb<br />"<i>On Historical Distance</i> is a fascinating and very important book that should be read by all historians. . . . A deeply original, challenging and thought-provoking study of the evolving history of history by one of our leading historians of historiography, this book should provoke a lively debate among historians and should be assigned as essential reading for classes on historical methods and historiography."-John Marshall, Johns Hopkins University -- John Marshall<br /> "Mark Phillips's perceptive analysis of the interplay between proximity and distance in representations of the past combines the skills of an intellectual historian with the trained sensibility of a critic of literature and art."-Peter Burke, Emmanuel College, Cambridge University<p></p> -- Peter Burke<br /> "<i>On Historical Distance</i> throws into relief a feature of historical writing so fundamental that it has escaped sustained attention until now. Combining a heuristic analysis of kinds of distance with examples culled from three distinct periods, Mark Phillips also ventures into literary history and history painting. A thoughtful and original work."-Michael McKeon, Rutgers University <p></p> -- Michael McKeon<br />Winner of the 2014 Wallace K. Ferguson Prize the best scholarly book on non-Canadian history. This award is given by the Canadian Historical Association. -- Wallace K. Ferguson Prize * Canadian Historical Association *<br />"A richly nuanced analysis of how historians cope with the 'otherness' of the past."-Penelope J. Corfield, <i>American Historical Review</i><br /> -- Penelope J. Corfield * American Historical Review *