It applies to traditional historians who view history as only external and internal criticism of sources and to social science historian who equate their activity with specific techniques.

这适用于传统的历史学家和社会科学历史学家。前者把历史看成内部和外部的资源斗争，后者则把他们的行为当做具体的技术。

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That historian might also observe that the curiosity was only a temporary phenomenon and mankind reverted back to the traditional state of affairs-arbitrary control and abuse.

历史学家也许还会观察到这出奇仅是一个短暂的现象，人类很快又返回到传统的恣意控制与滥用状态。

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Scholarly in approach, sceptical in tone and polemical in intent, this is a forceful and entertaining survey of how blockbuster exhibitions are upstaging the traditional role of museums by a highly respected art historian who died earlier this year.

ECONOMIST: Non-fiction