I'm beginning to suspect that books will never be people's best friend ever again Shameem -- and as you say, true historians are rarely found in the classroom -- sorry, misrepresentation - and that is the point -- seems modern politics is the most important ingredient in History nowadays -- and therefore the study becomes moot -- Modern students view history through the lense of the internet -- when, in the past, people had no such advantage in their search for information, even in libraries it could be impossible to find -- Yet, these forebears are judged on a modern political paradigm -- it is unscientific to say the least!