A contemporary historian noted the merciless exercise of his authority.

He was, a contemporary historian wrote, the single most powerful person in the area for the first two decades of the century.

He wants a more old-fashioned approach to history, with the curriculum shaped by leading contemporary historians.

It criticises the specialisations of contemporary historians by showing what they leave out.

Because of their current emphasis on specialization, which naturally-though not inevitably-leads to fragmentation, many contemporary historians are not equipped to help students find threads that weave history together.